Scandal: Hungarian deputy mayor Bodor resigns after festival brawl

A serious brawl has shaken the Pest County village of Szentmártonkáta following a local sausage-making festival. Deputy Mayor András Bodor resigned from his position after a woman accused him of assaulting her during the incident. Police have also launched an investigation.

The brawl broke out after the festival

The brawl reportedly began as the Szentmártonkáta sausage-making festival was coming to an end. According to witnesses, a heated argument developed between Deputy Mayor András Bodor and other guests who remained at the venue after the official programme had finished.

The disagreement quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. Several witnesses said that many people present had been drinking alcohol throughout the evening, which may have intensified the situation and contributed to the brawl.

Emergency services were soon called to the scene, with both police officers and paramedics arriving at the festival grounds. News of the brawl spread rapidly throughout the village, where residents have continued discussing the incident in the days since it occurred. One witness, Sándor, told reporters that events unfolded extremely quickly: by the time he returned to the area, police vehicles with flashing blue lights had already arrived near the beer tent.

Woman reportedly suffered serious injuries

One of the participants in the brawl was a 27-year-old woman named Gréta, who claims that András Bodor struck her during the altercation. According to reports, she suffered significant injuries to her face and eye and required immediate medical treatment.

She was taken to hospital by ambulance, where doctors carried out several examinations. Initially, there were concerns that surgery might be required because the injury could have affected her eyesight. However, later medical assessments suggested that her vision is likely to remain intact, although a full recovery may take several weeks while the swelling and bruising subside.

Gréta’s husband was also present during the brawl and reportedly tried to intervene to protect his wife. Police detained both men at the scene in order to clarify the circumstances of the incident. While Bodor was questioned in connection with the alleged assault, the husband was later heard by police as a witness.

A local resident, Viktória, said the woman had been deeply affected by the events. According to her, the injuries were not only physical but emotional as well, and she criticised those who had blamed the victim rather than condemning the alleged violence.