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9 Serbian police officers arrested on suspicion of raping students during protests
2026-11-06 12:02:00 / BOTA
The Basic Court in Belgrade said it has ordered pre-trial detention of up to 30 days for nine former and current members of the Serbian police in connection with suspicions of mistreatment of students and other citizens in Serbia.
The measure was imposed by former and current officials of the Unit for the Security of Designated Persons and Objects of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The decision comes after the request of the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, which accuses the suspects of having, on August 14, in the garage of the Government of Serbia, in their capacity as officials of this unit, using force and threats, caused great pain and suffering to the injured students and citizens, in order to obtain information from them, as well as to intimidate and punish them illegally.
According to the Belgrade prosecutor's office, they committed the criminal offense of ill-treatment and torture.
Among the nine suspects who have been ordered into custody is the current commander of the Special Counter-Terrorism Unit, Igor Zhmirić, as well as other persons identified as VL, JO, BJ, DV, ND, NF, ZV and MV.
As the court in Belgrade announced, the detention measure was imposed because there are suspicions that if the defendants were released, they could obstruct the criminal proceedings by influencing witnesses.
They are suspected of having committed a criminal offense that has elements of violence, an offense for which, according to Serbian law, imprisonment of up to five years is provided.
Meanwhile, the former head of the Unit for the Security of Specified Persons and Objects, Marko Kriçak, currently head of the Criminal Police Directorate, is already in custody. The prosecution has named him as the main suspect in this case.
He is suspected of abuse of official duty in connection with the murder at the "27" restaurant in the Senjak neighborhood.
Kričak had led a police operation in a restaurant in the Senjak neighborhood, where initially, the police criminal report for this crime included Veselin Millić, who at the time, in addition to being the assistant director, was also the chief of the Belgrade police.
He became known to the public in Serbia after student Nikolina Singjelic accused him of intimidation and police brutality committed in the garage of the Serbian government building during last year's protests in Serbia, and filed a criminal complaint against him.
Students in Serbia had organized protests against Serbian authorities after the collapse of a concrete shelter at a railway station in Novi Sad, where 16 people died.
A political movement that emerged from these protests, called the Student List, won the parliamentary elections held on October 25, removing former President Aleksandar Vučić from power after 14 years.
The final election results were announced on November 5, paving the way for the constitution of Serbia's new Parliament and Government. /REL
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