Bulgarian prosecutors plan to extend the arrest of Rompetrol Bulgaria director and his friend, both detained near Veliko Tarnovo 

Prosecutors from Veliko Tarnovo plan to extend the arrest of Rompetrol Bulgaria President Sorin Octavian Nichita and his friend, Ionut Panzaru – the two Romanian citizens temporary arrested two days ago, Novinite. com informs.

The Bulgarian police has different versions to the two arrestees about the incident and each blames the other for inappropriate behavior. According to sources, the Bulgarian police informed the two of the accusations against them on Sunday. They were temporary arrested for 72 hours.

Rompetrol Bulgaria released a declaration on Saturday night confirming that its President, Sorin Octavian Nichita was arrested and denounced the actions of the Bulgarian police. According to Rompetrol Bulgaria, Nichita, who was accompanied by two friends, requested to enter a restaurant but the guards refused his access.

The Romanians did not understand what the guards said as they only spoke Bulgarian which determined the policemen to act harsh and threatening, the release reads. According to the Romanians’ lawyer, Ivan Nyagolov they did not commit any aggression against the guards or the police.