Four students arrested for allegedly pushing Turkish student from an apartment balcony in Lefke released on bail

Two students who were arrested in Gemikonağı two weeks ago after they were accused of pushing a Turkish student down from an apartment balcony have been released on collateral.

Five African students including 3 Nigerians and 2 Zambians, were arrested on Saturday, October, 20 for allegedly throwing a 23-year-old Turkish student down from an apartment in Gemikonağı, Lefke.

The victim, Saltuk Buğra ARICI, 23, a student of the European University of Lefke was reportedly thrown 7.30 meter down from the fourth floor of the building balcony located at Salahi Mehmet Street by his neighbors after an altercation on Saturday afternoon.

Saltuk Buğra who is believed to be drunk was seriously injured in the incident and taken to the Lefkosa State Hospital and then the Near East Hospital.

One of the accused, Maria Matoya was free few days later after it was determined that she was not connected with the incident while the other four accused were given seven more days of detention.

They were brought to court in Güzelyurt for the third time on Saturday and were released on bail.

The court ordered that the suspects should be banned from going abroad and their identity and travel documents confiscated. 

They are to report to the nearest police station once a week, and will be released until they pay a cash deposit of 15,000 TL.