The Serbs arrested in northern Kosovska Mitrovica were remanded in custody

The president of the Serbian List, Igor Simić, said this morning that members of the Rosa unit arrested three Serbs in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, on suspicion of being connected to the murder of the leader of the SDP Civic Initiative, Oliver Ivanović, which, according to him, is a brutal lie.
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Kosovska Mitrovica, Photo: Shutterstock
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Ažurirano: 23.11.2018. 13:00h

In the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica a little before 6 o'clock this morning, air raid sirens sounded, and gunshots were also heard.

The situation in Kosovska Mitrovica, as reported by RTS, is calm, and the citizens who gathered in the central square have dispersed.

As eyewitnesses told the Beta agency, everything happened near the building called Gray, and the target was the vice-president of the Serbian List, Milan Radoičić, who was intended to be arrested by members of the special units of the KPS ROSU.

In the action of the ROSU units, bursts were fired from automatic weapons, and one policeman and two citizens were arrested.

As reported by Koha, Dragiša Marković, a member of the Kosovo police who worked on the investigation of the murder of Oliver Ivanović, was arrested. Saša Đurić, Marko Rašić and Nedeljko Spasojević were also arrested. And Spasojević, as the media adds, is a member of the Kosovo police.

The Kosovo police announced that after several months of investigation and a court order, a search was conducted at four locations in Kosovska Mitrovica.

"In that operation, four people were arrested, three of whom are suspected of having participated in the criminal act of "serious murder", while one person was arrested for resisting and holding back police officers during the control and arrest of the suspects in the specific case," it is stated. in the announcement.

It is added that the suspects were arrested

  • Nedeljko Spasojević (1976), official policeman in northern Mitrovica;
  • Marko Rašić (1993);
  • Dragiša Marković (1970), police officer in northern Mitrovica;
  • AC (1965);

They were remanded in custody for up to 48 hours.

It is also stated that the police are looking for Milan Radoičić (1978).

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The Kosovo police announced that during the search of the location, they seized some "relevant evidence related to the case, which will be processed in accordance with the legal procedure".

The police announced that during the search they confiscated, among other things, a drone, several phones, a laptop, a radio connection, two military vests, an automatic rifle, a hand grenade, pistols...

"All further actions related to the case and the arrested persons will be undertaken in consultation and coordination with the judicial authorities, that is, with the competent prosecutor's office," the Kosovo police announced.

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The president of the Serbian List, Igor Simić, said this morning that members of the Rosu unit arrested three Serbs in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, on suspicion of being connected to the murder of the SDP Civic Initiative leader Oliver Ivanović, which, according to him, is a brutal lie.

"It is a brutal lie because they are trying to mask the intimidation of citizens," Simic told RTS, adding that a policeman was also among the arrested.

"They were all arrested according to the same scenario, with the use of force, threats and intimidation," Simic said.

As RTS reported, the actions of the ROSU special units began around 4.00:XNUMX am this morning, and four people were arrested in that action, by order of the court that is conducting the investigation into the murder of the leader of the Citizens' Initiative of the SDP, Oliver Ivanović.

Three were arrested for the investigation of the murder, and one person was arrested for resisting the arrest.

RTS reports that the arrested Serbs were transferred to the police station in the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica.

>> Spokesman for Kfor: We knew about the ROSU action, the arrest for the murder of Oliver Ivanovic

As reported by the Public Service of Serbia, the leadership of the Zubin Potok municipality decided that from 12:13 to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. all shops will be closed, the Brnjak crossing will be blocked, as well as the main road in the village of Zupče.

Blockades are also announced in the town of Rudare in the municipality of Zvečan, as well as at the administrative crossing of Jarinje in the municipality of Leposavić. The decision is expected at the meeting of the crisis headquarters of the four municipalities.

KFOR has been informed of the arrest and is monitoring the situation, which is currently calm, said the spokesman of KFOR commander Vicenco Grasso, reports RTS.

Rakić: If Rosu had not retreated, they would have had a war

The mayor of North Kosovska Mitrovica, Goran Rakić, told TV Prva that those arrested were brutally beaten during their arrest.

He also said that members of Rosu broke into the apartment of Dragiša Marković.

"If Rosa had not been withdrawn, they would have had a war, there would have been a fight in the streets," he added.

Rakić also said that he invited KFOR units to the northern part of Mitrovica.

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