Serbian Police Commander Arrested over Alleged Murder Coverup
Prosecutors say he is suspected of concealing a murder and helping remove evidence after a restaurant meeting linked to rival criminal groups.
- On Friday, authorities detained Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milic for 48 hours over the disappearance of Aleksandar Nesovic on Tuesday. Milic is suspected of concealing a crime and assisting an offender.
- Investigators searching the restaurant on Wednesday discovered two shell casings and traces of blood. The Criminal Police Directorate received a report on Thursday that Nesovic's partner last heard from him around 11 p.m. on Tuesday at the Belgrade establishment.
- Authorities arrested two suspects on suspicion of attempted aggravated murder and illegal weapons possession. Police also detained the restaurant owner, an additional suspect accused of the shooting, and three officers from Milic's personal security detail.
- The Serbian Interior Ministry announced Milic is "no longer the head of the Belgrade Police Department" without clarifying his status. Opposition parties responded by calling for the resignation of Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.
- Milic previously served as security adviser to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic between 2018 and 2020 and received state honors including the Milos Obilic gold medal. He was appointed to lead Belgrade Police in November 2020.
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He was remanded in custody on suspicion of influencing witnesses and destroying evidence.
A COURT HAS ORDERED 30 days of detention for the former head of Belgrade police and former advisor to the Serbian president, Veselin Milić, who was arrested yesterday for covering up an attempted murder and preventing the investigation into the disappearance of a man who the media has linked to a Belgrade crime clan.
Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić has been arrested in Serbia. He is suspected of covering up a crime and aiding and abetting the perpetrator after the disappearance of a man who was missing after a shooting in Belgrade, but whose body has now been found. Milić, who is said to have enjoyed the trust of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in the past, has been dismissed from his position.
Serbian police commander arrested over alleged murder coverup
The commander of the Belgrade Police Directorate, Veselin Milic, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of concealing a murder and assisting in the disposal of a victim’s body, according to reports in the Serbian media citing sources within the interior ministry. Authorities also arrested an additional suspect, who is accused of carrying out the killing, along with three police officers assigned to Milic’s personal security detail. According to the…
The Belgrade police chief has been arrested because he allegedly has ties to organized crime in the Serbian capital. Furthermore, Veselin Milić appears to have been involved in the liquidation of a gang leader by another criminal kingpin.
Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić has been arrested in Serbia on suspicion of covering up a crime and aiding the perpetrator after the disappearance of a man who was missing after a shooting in Belgrade, whose body was found today.
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