Mirsad A., Balkan Grill Owner, Arrested in Vienna for Fraud and Arson

Mirsad A., owner of a Vienna restaurant, was arrested on charges of fraud, robbery, and arson.

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Mirsad A., the owner of the Balkan Grill restaurant in Vienna, was arrested after the state prosecutor's office authorized the move with the help of a witness. ^[1] A 71-year-old blind man filed a lawsuit against 'Balkan Grillhaus' in Vienna after his bank card was charged €4,933.33 for meals over two weeks in May. ^[2] A blind customer, Mr. P., aged 71, filed a lawsuit claiming he was charged 4,933.33 euros for meals he ordered at the restaurant in Brigittenau. ^[3] Austrian authorities charged Mirsad A. with multiple crimes, including robbery, fraud, and arson, according to reports from the Austrian daily Kronen Zeitung. ^[4] The former landlord reported that a fire was set at the family's residence in Floridsdorf in 2025, which was only prevented from becoming a catastrophe by the quick intervention of firefighters. ^[5] The blind victim, who was saving the money for his own funeral, collapsed and was hospitalized after discovering the unauthorized charges on his bank statement. ^[6] The restaurant owner's family initially claimed the charges were technical errors but later stated that incorrect amounts were entered due to 'small buttons' on the POS terminals. ^[7]

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Mirsad A., the owner of the Balkan Grill restaurant in Vienna, was arrested after the state prosecutor's office authorized the move with the help of a witness. · Nezavisne novine

A 71-year-old blind man filed a lawsuit against 'Balkan Grillhaus' in Vienna after his bank card was charged €4,933.33 for meals over two weeks in May. ·

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A blind customer, Mr. P., aged 71, filed a lawsuit claiming he was charged 4,933.33 euros for meals he ordered at the restaurant in Brigittenau. · Nezavisne novine

Austrian authorities charged Mirsad A. with multiple crimes, including robbery, fraud, and arson, according to reports from the Austrian daily Kronen Zeitung. · Nezavisne novine

The former landlord reported that a fire was set at the family's residence in Floridsdorf in 2025, which was only prevented from becoming a catastrophe by the quick intervention of firefighters. · Nezavisne novine

The blind victim, who was saving the money for his own funeral, collapsed and was hospitalized after discovering the unauthorized charges on his bank statement. ·

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The restaurant owner's family initially claimed the charges were technical errors but later stated that incorrect amounts were entered due to 'small buttons' on the POS terminals. ·

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