Emil Tonev, head of Bulgaria's National Protection Service (NSO), has resigned, President Iliana Yotova said on bTV.

He quit after an incident last night between an NSO officer and journalist Sonya Koltukluyeva.

Where it began: Koltukliyeva awaits decision on surgery, Yotova to seek resignation of protection service chief

It all happened on the same day. Earlier, Yotova said she would ask Tonev to resign. Soon after, he said he was ready to step down.

Updated (23.10, 18:33): Military prosecutors have charged a National Protection Service (NSO) officer with causing bodily harm to a journalist and asked the Sofia Military Court to order his permanent detention, BNT reported. The incident happened after a meeting at the party's headquarters in the capital. The NSO is taking some members of the security team off duty until its check is over.