The special operations team surrounded the house, and when caught, he said, "If you had knocked, I would have opened the door."

The special operations team surrounded the house, and when caught, he said,

14.06.2026 10:01

In Bursa, a fugitive convict with a finalized 8-year prison sentence for the crime of "intentional killing" was apprehended in an operation with special forces support after refusing to surrender despite all calls from police teams. The suspect, taken into custody after the door was broken down with a battering ram, caused surprise by saying, "If you had knocked on the door, I would have opened it." Following procedures at the police station, the convict was referred to the courthouse and sent to prison.

A fugitive convicted of "intentional killing" with a finalized 8-year prison sentence in Bursa resisted for hours to avoid surrender. With special operations support, the door was broken down with a battering ram, and the suspect drew attention with his words while being taken into custody.

HE HAD BEEN WANTED FOR 8 YEARS, HIS ADDRESS WAS DETERMINED

Teams from the Bursa Public Order Branch Directorate Security Teams Chief Office, as part of efforts to capture wanted individuals, determined that C.S., who had a finalized 8-year prison sentence for "intentional killing," was hiding in the Demirkapı neighborhood of Osmangazi district. Following this, teams conducted an operation at the identified address.

HE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR DESPITE ALL POLICE CALLS

Police teams arriving at the address repeatedly called on the fugitive to surrender for a long time. However, the suspect resisted and did not open the door despite all warnings. Following these developments, special operations teams were dispatched to the area. Security measures were taken around the house, and preparations were made for the operation.

THE DOOR WAS BROKEN WITH A BATTERING RAM

After hours of waiting, teams used a battering ram to break down the door and entered the house. As a result of the operation, the fugitive was taken into custody. The moments of the operation were also captured on the cameras of press members.

STARTLING WORDS WHILE BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

C.S., who resisted police teams by not opening the door for hours, tried to convince the teams while being taken into custody. The suspect said, "Why don't you knock on the door? If you had knocked, I would have opened the door. I went through a morning ID check, they said go home."

SENT TO PRISON

After the completion of procedures at the police station, the fugitive was referred to the courthouse and sent to prison by the court.

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