Anis Kalajdzic: Referee arrested after ex-girlfriend Aldina Jahic shot dead in cafe
A football referee has been accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in a cafe bathroom.
Police arrested Anis Kalajdzic after he allegedly confronted Aldina Jahic while she was on her way to the gym. Jahic ran into a nearby cafe and managed to call authorities, but before officers could arrive, Kalajdzic reportedly caught up to her and shot her.
Jahic was pronounced dead at the scene. She was 32 years old.
According to local media reports, Kalajdzic then tried to take his own life, but the pistol jammed. Officers detained him moments later.
Kalajdzic is known as a referee in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first division. He is also the son of former player and manager Avdo Kalajdzic, who spent decades in the sport and once served as caretaker manager of the national team.
Local news outlets reported that Kalajdzic bought and registered the pistol a month earlier, claiming he needed protection due to threats he had received as a referee. Investigators believe the killing was planned and tied to the end of the couple’s relationship.
Jahic, originally from Kalesija, had moved to Mostar for work with Atlas Society International, and had allegedly received threats from Kalajdzic that she never reported to the authorities.
Paying tribute, friend and lawmaker Admir Cavalic said: “It’s hard to find words for someone’s death. Even harder if that person was younger than you, a student, someone who called you a mentor.
“From the first trainings, organising events, international trips, reading dozens of books, to writing joint academic papers and global projects - a decade of work and growth.
“Aldina could organise an event for 1,000 people, write dozens of papers, speak fluently in English before a full audience outdoors, talk about Bosnia and Herzegovina, and joke.
“She could do everything - that’s how I saw her.”
Police have launched a full investigation into Jahic’s death.