Attempted assassination of Serena Selma

The attempted assassination of Serena Selma was an incident that occurred around July 12, 1989

On July 12, 1989, an attempt to assassinate Serena Selma was plotted. While Serena Selma was having a meeting at the National Assembly, the perpetrator has pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot Serena Selma, but failed. The assassination attempt has made a scare nationwide with many newspapers reporting about it.

The perpetrator, who was a 22-year-old Serbian immigrant, was accused of disrupting a meeting and was charged with attempted murder, On July 21, 1989, the perpetrator pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison. He apologized and was released in 1993.