Lawyer: Serbian police chief may be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for 'mediating' mafia war

Belgrade lawyer Jovan Rajić has sarcastically suggested that the Serbian state might nominate Veselin Milić, the former head of the Belgrade police, for a Nobel Peace Prize. Rajić's comment stems from Milić's alleged involvement in mediating a dispute between mafia factions, which ultimately led to the murder of Aleksandar Nešović in a Belgrade restaurant.

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At the end, this state will nominate Veselin Milić for the Nobel Peace Prize, because he tried to prevent a mafia war.

Rajić's remarks follow the testimony of Saša Vuković, one of the suspects in Nešović's killing. Vuković reportedly confessed to shooting Nešović on May 12th and provided a lengthy statement to the prosecution. Rajić interprets Vuković's testimony as an attempt to mitigate the charges against himself and, more significantly, to shield Milić from accountability.

The lawyer argues that the narrative being constructed aims to portray Milić as a peacemaker who intervened in a conflict, thereby distancing him from any culpability in Nešović's death. Rajić, however, questions the appropriateness of a police chief acting as a mediator for criminal elements, stating, "He is supposed to arrest them, not reconcile them."

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He is supposed to arrest them, not reconcile them.

Adding another layer to the legal proceedings, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has requested information regarding the alleged use of a "sound cannon" during a protest on March 15, 2025. This inquiry is connected to an investigation into the death of a young woman at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade on March 26th. The prosecution is examining claims that authorities used a "sound cannon" against protesters and is interviewing individuals who have publicly made such assertions.

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But when you are in the mafia, you have to protect every member of that criminal group.