An international manhunt is on for a hulking Serbian athlete who viciously beat a Brooklyn college student and fled the country - possibly with his government’s help, authorities said.

Federal agents have initiated international manhunt for a hulking Serbian athlete Miladin Kovacevic 20, who viciously beat a Brooklyn college student and fled the U.S.

A Serbian official is believed to have bailed him out for $100,000, and used an emergency passport to help him leave the country. This incident has prompted the State Department to issue a separate probe.

Miladin Kovacevic, who is 6-foot-9, and 280-pound basketball player assaulted a Binghamton University student named Bryan Steinhauer at a bar on May 04.

Steinhauer, 22, was planning to work for a reputed accounting company. He has received serious head injuries in the attack and is said to be in coma.

His father was totally devastated as Steinhauer was his only son.

Senator Chuck Schumer’s (New York) has urged federal authorities to capture and extradite Kovacevic a top priority.

Steinhauer’s turmoil began in the early morning of May 04, when he got into an argument with three men, including Kovacevic, at a bar located near the state school. They assaulted Steinhauer repeatedly, resulting in serious head injuries.

Kovacevic was arrested the following day along with two of his accomplice, Edin Dzubur, 24, and Santel Softic, 21.

However on June 06, the Serbian vice consul Igor Milosevic, bailed him out for $100,000.

Kovacevic, who was the main accused could face 25 years imprisonment if convicted.

Kovacevic’s bailed out for $100,000.

Kovacevic, who faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted, was ordered to surrender his passport and before being released on bail.

Hours later after Kovacevic was released on bail, the prosecutors were shocked to receive the news from U.S. Customs Enforcement, who reported that Kovacevic has fled the country with the help of an emergency passport.

The tragedy has devastated Steinhauer’s father.