Brothers Arrested in Salvador Over Mototaxi Assault After Carnival

Overview

• Polícia Civil executed preventive arrest warrants on March 17 for two brothers, ages 28 and 31, suspected in the February 18 assault in Cabula VI.
• The pair is under investigation for serious bodily injury, taking justice into their own hands (exercício arbitrário das próprias razões) and injúria racial.
• Investigators say security footage shows repeated blows after the victims fell, and the suspects have been sent to the prison system pending judicial proceedings.
• One victim required hospitalization and surgery and reports a wired jaw, liquid diet, lost income and ongoing psychological trauma.
• Case files note discriminatory insults, reports of homophobic slurs, a stolen cellphone and an allegation that one suspect withdrew money from a victim.