The Second Basic Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade announced that the evidence collected so far does not point to the conclusion of the existence of sufficiently convincing allegations and clear indications that in the case of Serbian oppositionist Nikola Sandulović, abuse occurred.
The Prosecutor's Office stated that due to the information in certain media regarding the alleged abuse of Nikola Sandulović on January 3 by members of the Security and Information Agency (BIA), it started collecting evidence.
"Among others, the discharge list of the Military Medical Academy - Neurology Clinic from January 4, from which it is clear that no physical injuries were found," it was stated.
On January 10, the BIA denied allegations that the leader of the opposition Republican Party Nikola Sandulović was subjected to torture, claiming that there was no illegal use of physical force against him.
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The prosecutor's office in Niš previously confirmed to Radio Free Europe (RSE) that Sandulović has been in custody since last week on "suspicion of having committed the criminal offense of inciting national, racial and religious hatred and intolerance."
It was not stated how Sandulović did it according to the Prosecution's assessment.
On January 2nd, Sandulović uploaded a video on social network X in which he lays a wreath on the grave of Adem Jašari, one of the founders of the former Kosovo Liberation Army, after which it was announced that he had been arrested.
Former BIA director Aleksandar Vulin stated on January 6 that Sandulović was detained on his order, which, he said, remained in effect even after his resignation.
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Vulin told Večernje novosti that Sandulović was detained because he laid a wreath on the grave of Adem Jašari, who was killed in 1998. Serbian forces killed 50 family members.
"He was detained on suspicion of undermining the constitutional order and actively working to support the secession of Kosovo," said Vulin.
Sandulović is the president of the Republican Party, which since its establishment in 2015 has not passed the electoral threshold and entered the parliament.
He is a man with a controversial biography, which includes being injured in a car explosion 13 years ago, and being arrested for "spreading panic" in 2020 during the covid pandemic.
On January 11, the British Guardian announced that the family of Nikola Sandulović, who was allegedly beaten by the Serbian secret police while in custody, said that he was left partially paralyzed as a result of the attack.
The family says Sandulović was taken from his home on January 3 after apologizing for crimes committed by Serbs against Albanians during the 1998 and 1999 Kosovo War of Independence.
The Guardian reported Sandulović's daughter Klara's statement that family members were only allowed to visit him after five days.
In a statement published by British lawyer Michael Polak, Sandulović's representative, she appealed that her father "be transferred to a civilian hospital from the military facility in Belgrade where he is being held," according to the Guardian.
The Guardian reported that the lawyers state that they cannot verify information about the attack or about Sandulović's health, until he is transferred to a civilian facility, where he will have full access to doctors and lawyers.
The British newspaper stated that it had contacted the Government of Serbia for comment.
The institutions of the European Union (EU) confirmed on January 9 that they are monitoring the situation and information about the detention of the president of the opposition Republican Party, Nikola Sandulović.
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