Five hospital employees in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, have been arrested on suspicion of violence against a patient, Zeničko-dobojski Canton police confirmed. The accused are suspected of committing the criminal offence of violent behaviour after an incident on a psychiatric ward, where a patient was allegedly subjected to excessive force. Police were informed by the management of the Zenica hospital based on a patient report. The patient had been hospitalized in the psychiatric department after the incident was reported. Investigators have already been provided with evidence by the hospital, including video footage of the incident. The case is being handled as a police investigation. The hospital said it was shocked by the conduct of its employees and stated it has a zero tolerance policy for any form of violence, unprofessional behaviour or violations of medical ethics. It said it would cooperate with the investigation so the responsible individuals can be appropriately sanctioned. For now, the five suspects are accused and the police investigation is ongoing.