Driver of mobile traffic camera van reportedly attacked; company car damaged

A 36-year-old employee of a traffic camera company reported to the police that around 2:40 this morning, while conducting a traffic camera check on the Paphos-Limassol highway near the Koukli exit, he was approached by a vehicle with three people inside. One of the individuals asked to speak with the driver, and when the victim […]

12 Mar, 07:22 — 12 Mar, 07:32

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Key entitiesTraffic camera operator Paphos-Limassol highway Police

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A 36-year-old mobile traffic camera operator reported being attacked to the police.
The incident occurred around 2:40 AM on Thursday.
The attack took place on the Paphos-Limassol highway near the Koukli exit.
The company vehicle used by the operator was damaged during the incident.

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A 36-year-old employee of a traffic camera company was attacked.

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The incident occurred around 2:40 AM.

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The attack happened on the Paphos-Limassol highway near the Koukli exit.

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The company car was damaged.

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cyprus-mail150d ago

Speed camera operator assaulted in Paphos

A speed camera operator reported to the police that he had been assaulted by unknown individuals in the early hours of Thursday. The 36-year-old said that around 2.40am, while in the parked vehicle on the Paphos-Limassol motorway, near the Kouklia exit, a car pulled up with three people inside. One of the three people allegedly […]

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in-cyprus150d ago