Kosovo athlete Akil Gjakova wanted by police over domestic violence

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Judo - Men's 73kg - Last 32 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Akil Gjakova of Kosovo in action against Nils Stump of Switzerland REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo police asked for the public's help in locating judo athlete Akil Gjakova, who is accused of domestic violence, police said on Tuesday.

"Kosovo police are asking all citizens who have information about the location of the suspect to notify the nearest police station," police said in a statement with Gjakova's photo attached, without providing more information on the charges. Local media said earlier that his wife had filed a police report.