Croatian Interior Minister says the police have no information that confirms media claims that Croatian officers beat migrants. Davor Božinović said the allegations surfaced in the media, and police immediately carried out checks to see whether any information about the incident exists. Index.hr reported that Croatian authorities have dismissed claims that police officers beat migrants near the country’s border. He added that Croatia has not received any official notification from the competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly the police, despite being in constant contact. Božinović said the Croatian police also have no official notice from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s authorities, and that the claims prompted police checks. Božinović said there are known patterns of violence by criminal groups against migrants. However, he stressed the situation cannot automatically be linked to the specific case because no established facts are available. He also said that authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina had recently found automatic weapons and pistols in improvised shelters, but stressed that these circumstances cannot automatically be linked to the specific allegation about Croatian officers. He also pointed to ongoing migration pressure at the Croatian border, saying Croatian police stop an average of up to 90 people every day attempting to enter Croatia illegally, while acting under national and international rules. Index.hr reported that migration pressure at the Croatian border has not eased, with police handling cases in line with national and international rules. The minister warned about violence inside Bosnia and Herzegovina involving armed criminal groups among the migrant population, and said Croatia was notified about the possibility of them crossing into Croatian territory, which did not happen. He said Bosnia and Herzegovina police later found automatic weapons and pistols in improvised shelters. Božinović said Croatia will continue monitoring the security situation and acting to suppress migrant smuggling and protect the EU external border, while the latest checks on the reported beating allegations continue. He said Croatian police would continue to crack down on migrant smuggling and protect Croatia’s external border of the European Union while applying the law. The matter remains under police verification in Croatia, with the minister stating no confirmed facts have been presented so far. Updated 14 November 2026: Added Index.hr reporting on the minister's denial, border pressure, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina security context.