Mostar woman murdered after receiving prior threats from suspect, authorities confirm

According to Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK) on-duty prosecutor Vesna Pranjic, Jahic had been subjected to repeated threats from Kalajdzic for some time. Despite this, she never filed a formal complaint. On Sunday night, the confrontation escalated. Jahic, originally from Kalesija, was returning from the gym when Kalajdzic confronted her near the Train station plateau.

“Aldina attempted to run into a building near the station to hide. However, he caught up with her, located her, and killed her,” Pranjic told local media, as relayed by Hercegovina.info. The prosecutor could not confirm circulating claims that the suspect tried to harm himself after committing the crime.

The murder occurred at Trg Ivana Krndelja, close to the Mostar bus station. Kalajdzic was apprehended shortly afterward, and the HNK Prosecutor’s Office is expected to request a one-month detention order.

Earlier on Monday, the HNK Ministry of Interior held a press conference to clarify the timeline of events. Minister of Interior Mario Maric stated that police received a call from the victim at around 17:55, reporting that her former partner was running toward her with a gun. “Police responded immediately, but the crime had already been committed. The suspect was restrained and brought under control shortly afterward,” Maric said.

He confirmed that police had no prior official reports from Jahic despite her receiving threatening messages. “She did not report them. There are indications as to why and we will determine those reasons,” he said.

Maric also rejected inaccuracies circulating online, stressing that the suspect did not legally possess a firearm. “He does not own a weapon, nor did he apply for one. The weapon used in the crime was not registered,” he said.

Mirza Rozajac, chief of the criminal police sector, confirmed that Kalajdzic had previous complaints filed against him, including a January case in which another person reported him for endangering their safety. “An indictment was issued in that case, and a hearing was scheduled in the coming period,” Rozajac explained.

Authorities emphasized that the murder occurred within roughly ten minutes of Jahic’s distress call and within a short distance, about 200 to 300 metres, of where she initially sought help. The investigation continues as prosecutors work to reconstruct the final moments leading up to the killing and examine why earlier warning signs did not result in intervention.