For 23 years, since the institution of the Kosovo Police was established, 22 Kosovo policemen have fallen on duty.

RTV Dukagjini brings the story of the fall of the hero Izet Demaj, who died after being shot by a bank robber in the city of Istog

Several shots of bullets took the life of the police officer Izet Demaj.

Demaj was killed by a robber in December 2018.

The hero policeman was involved in an armed fight after a man tried to rob a bank in the city of Istog.

This act was hailed as heroic and motivated other police officers to continue fighting crime.

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The Police Commander in Klina, Ragip Bytyqi, had good company with Demaj for a long time.

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"In the first moment, I, together with some colleagues, received the information that Izeti was injured, but I thought it was a minor injury, we went to the Peja regional hospital", said Bytyqi.

Bytyqi confesses that Demaj was uncompromising in fighting injustices.

"He was the type who couldn't stand it when he received information that he received, and he was the type who arranged things on his own accord.

He took that courage, he went in the direction of the bank, which information, in my opinion, he did not evaluate well, and at the moment he approached there, you can see how he was hit by the suspicious person", added Bytyqi

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Demaj was among the 22 policemen who died in the workplace.

They, like every other year, were also commemorated on the 23rd anniversary of the Kosovo Police.