06.06.2026 00:50
In Ankara Etimesgut, a father who took his 3-year-old daughter hostage with a knife after arguing with his wife and dangled her from a window was neutralized in a successful operation by Special Operations police. The terrified child was taken into protective custody, and an investigation has been launched into the incident.
In the Etimesgut district of Ankara, a father who went into a frenzy after arguing with his wife took his 3-year-old daughter hostage with a knife. The angry father, who did not respond to persuasion efforts, was neutralized in a breathtaking operation by Special Operations police. The little child was rescued without injury.
ANGRY AT HIS WIFE, TOOK HIS OWN CHILD HOSTAGE
The incident occurred in an apartment on 2022nd Street, Piyade Neighborhood, Etimesgut district. According to the information obtained, a man, whose name has not yet been learned, started an argument with his wife for an unknown reason. As the argument escalated, the man, who went into a frenzy, took his 3-year-old daughter hostage with a knife he had in his hand.
NEIGHBORS WHO SAW THE HORROR AT THE WINDOW REPORTED IT
Citizens in the area panicked when they saw the enraged father dangling the little child from the window with a knife in his hand. They immediately reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. After the report, numerous police, fire, health, and Special Operations teams were dispatched to the area. Negotiators, who took extensive security measures in the vicinity, pleaded for a long time to dissuade the individual from his action.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS BROKE THE DOOR AND NEUTRALIZED HIM
The button for the operation was pressed for the attacker father, who rejected all police persuasion efforts and stated he would not surrender. Special Operations teams, standing by, carried out a sudden raid on the apartment and neutralized the individual with a professional intervention. After the operation, the 3-year-old girl was rescued without a scratch and taken under observation by health teams. A comprehensive investigation was launched into the suspect father, who was taken to the hospital.