victim := c.Victims().Pods[index]
		// If the victim is a WaitingPod, send a reject message to the PermitPlugin.
		// Otherwise we should delete the victim.
		if waitingPod := fh.GetWaitingPod(victim.UID); waitingPod != nil {
			waitingPod.Reject(pluginName, "preempted")
			logger.V(2).Info("Preemptor pod rejected a waiting pod", "preemptor", klog.KObj(pod), "waitingPod", klog.KObj(victim), "node", c.Name())
		} else {