A county prefect in Croatia says a man he did not know attacked him after threatening him inside a restaurant, and police have confirmed the incident. The prefect, a 24sata interview subject, said he was waiting in an unnamed restaurant for his son, who was coming from Zagreb, when an unfamiliar man walked in and asked whether he knew who he was. He told 24sata the man claimed he was the brother of a person mentioned in an indictment about waste, and then accused him of not having hired a woman. The prefect said the attacker then struck him, hitting his head against the table, followed by repeated blows to his head. Police previously confirmed to 24sata that the dispute happened on Friday evening in a catering establishment and involved two men. Police said the 44-year-old man threatened and then physically attacked the 52-year-old man, who suffered minor bodily injuries. According to police, a misdemeanour report was filed. The injured man also submitted a criminal complaint due to the threats. Police took the attacker away, and the attacker was said to have a fractured hand, based on information shared with the prefect. The prefect denied wrongdoing, saying he never engaged in conflict with the attacker and that he did not want further trouble. The matter is being handled through the filed misdemeanour procedure and the criminal complaint filed by the injured man.