The police have identified and are searching for the perpetrators who, on Monday morning, raped 38-year-old Redi Vata with hard objects in the town of Kamza.
Police have seized 1 firearm and a quantity of combat ammunition, which were found in the apartment of one of the suspected perpetrators.
Police investigations revealed that the two wanted persons, citizens Marjo Boja and Ersjon Boja, cousins to each other, blocked the path of the 38-year-old with a vehicle and raped him with hard objects.
A shell casing was also found at the scene, which is suspected to have been fired from a weapon possessed by the aggressors.
The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action.
"As a result of intensive investigative actions carried out under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, citizens MB, 26 years old, and EB, 30 years old, were identified and declared wanted, who are suspected of having cut off the road, with a vehicle, citizen RV, 38 years old, on "OSBE" street, for weak motives, yesterday, at around 10:00, and hit him with hard objects. The injured person received medical treatment and is currently out of danger to his life.
During the search of the apartment of citizen MB, the Police services found 1 firearm, a pistol (with a permit) and a quantity of combat ammunition, which were seized as material evidence.
Also, a search has been launched for the "Benz" vehicle in which the two suspected perpetrators are suspected of having fled the scene.
"Work continues to capture the 2 wanted citizens, to find the vehicle and to legally document the case," the police statement said.