Five people were injured in a Croatian police deployment at the Bosnia border, according to SOS Balkanroute. The aid group said five people were removed by rescue services with broken arms and legs and head injuries. Twelve more, including nine injured people, were taken by taxi to Camp Lipa. SOS Balkanroute called the incident one of the most brutal cases of border violence in recent months. It said 53 people were reportedly sent back to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. The NGO described alleged pushbacks as illegal under international law. It said a mobile team it runs with the Red Cross encountered 40 people in six groups who showed signs of violence. SOS Balkanroute said those affected came from Bangladesh, Sudan, Pakistan, India and Nepal, and that among them were three women and two minors. The organization claimed around 15 masked Croatian police officers struck people who were moving. Its founder demanded an independent investigation into the incident, arguing it was not a one-off or an error by individual officers. The mobile team said it registers pushbacks and regularly documents traces of violence during its daily work.