A football referee has been arrested on suspicion of shooting his “ex-girlfriend” dead in a cafe bathroom.
Aldina Jahić was ambushed by Anis Kalajdžić while on her way to the gym yesterday (16 Nov) evening, initial reports suggest.
She ran into a nearby cafe for help and managed to contact the police.
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Before help could arrive, 33-year-old Kalajdžić allegedly caught up with her and shot her once with a pistol.
Aldina, 32, died on the spot in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kalajdžić reportedly attempted to take his own life after the crime, but the gun jammed.
He was arrested moments later.
Kalajdžić is said to be a football referee in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the son of former footballer Avdo Kalajdžić, who played for Velež Mostar and Bursaspor in the 1970s-90s.
Avdo, 66, also managed Velež Mostar and briefly served as caretaker manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Local media report that Kalajdžić had acquired and registered the pistol only a month ago, reportedly for protection due to threats he had received as a referee.
A source close to the investigation told local media that the killing is believed to have been premeditated.
Originally from Kalesija, Aldina had moved from Sarajevo to Mostar for work and had reportedly received threats from Kalajdžić, which she did not report.
Investigators suspect the killing was motivated by the end of their relationship, as reported by Need To Know.
Economics lecturer and lawmaker Admir Čavalić, who knew Aldina, paid tribute: “It’s hard to find words for someone’s death.
“Even harder if that person was younger than you, a student, someone who called you a mentor.
“From the first trainings, organising events, international trips, reading dozens of books, to writing joint academic papers and global projects – a decade of work and growth.
“Watching a student learn, work, and develop into a strong individual. That person was Aldina Jahić, the ‘philosopher,’ as I called her.”
According to her social media, Aldina worked as a project and event director at Atlas Society International.
Admir added: “Aldina could organise an event for 1,000 people, write dozens of papers, speak fluently in English before a full audience outdoors, talk about Bosnia and Herzegovina, and joke.
“She could do everything – that’s how I saw her.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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