A taxi driver was assaulted by two passengers at a gas station in Holma, Malmö, on Friday evening. Police arrested two men in their late teens and early twenties suspected of aggravated assault, but one was later released.
On Friday evening, just after 6:40 PM, police were alerted to a gas station in the Holma district of Malmö. A taxi driver had been jumped and assaulted by two individuals who had previously ridden in his taxi. The suspects fled the scene, prompting an immediate police search in the area.
Police spokesperson Filip Annas described the incident: “It involves a taxi driver who was beaten. Jumped by two people who left the scene.” By 8 PM, officers were conducting interviews with the injured driver, who was taken to the hospital. He was conscious, but police declined to provide further details on his injuries.
Later that evening, police arrested two men, one in his late teens and one in his early twenties, suspected of aggravated assault. They were found in the vicinity. According to a police update, one of the arrested men was later released, with suspicions against him dropped. The other remains a suspect.
The event highlights the risks taxi drivers sometimes face in their profession, especially during evening hours. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the assault.
