Two Turkish Cypriots indicted to the higher Special Court

Two Turkish Cypriots indicted to the higher Special Court

Δύο Τούρκοι παρεπέμφθησαν χθές εις ανώτερον ειδικ. δικαστήριον

Two Turks were indicted to the Special Court

Two Turkish Cypriots of which one was a special constable, were accused of revolver possession. The two Turkish Cypriots, Alber Zihni and Arikan Bahrieli, had a skirmish with two Greek Cypriots passing by them in Xerou beach. At that point the Turkish Cypriot Alber Zihni, pointed the gun and aimed at the two Greek Cypriots, Bahrieli encouraged Zihni to shoot them. The Greek Cypriots got away and embarked to an incoming vehicle, reporting the incident to the police. After the arrest, the accused claimed that they found the revolver abandoned under a bridge.

D.K.

Ελευθερία/Eleftheria newspaper

1956-09-29

Greek

Newspaper article

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Morphou area