Police conducted a large operation in Malmö's Rosengård district on Saturday following a suspected serious crime. Several people were arrested according to reports, with the investigation concerning suspected rape and kidnapping. No one appears to have suffered physical harm.
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, police were alerted to Rosengård in Malmö just after 7 p.m. due to a suspected serious crime. A large operation involved patrols and the regional task force, and according to TV4 News sources, several people were arrested. The investigation concerns suspected rape and kidnapping per the same sources, and Expressen reports that police freed a woman.
Police spokesperson Filip Annas commented on the incident to TT just before 9 p.m. "We are still on site, conducting some investigative measures in an apartment to find out what happened, as we don't know yet," he said. Annas declined to confirm arrests or charges: "Nothing I can comment on right now." When asked about injuries, he replied: "No one appears to have suffered physical harm."
Police continued their investigation on site into the evening, but details of the sequence of events remain unclear. Reports from Sydsvenskan and TV4 News highlight the operation's scale in the vulnerable Rosengård area.