Montenegrin Police Seek Suspects in Belgrade Murder Case

Montenegrin police are actively searching for two Serbian citizens, Nikola Kovač from Kula and Danilo Džekulić, who are suspected of involvement in the June 22 murder of Darko Vesković, also known as Prika, in Belgrade. The suspects are believed to be in Montenegro.

The Directorate of Police announced that their officers are undertaking intensive operational and tactical measures to locate the two individuals. They have released a photograph of Džekulić and are appealing to citizens for any information that could assist in their apprehension. The police emphasized that Kovač and Džekulić are suspected of committing serious criminal offenses.

It is alleged that the two Serbian nationals illegally crossed into Montenegro with the help of three individuals from Rožaje, who were arrested on Tuesday. These individuals are suspected of facilitating the illegal entry of the murder suspects into Montenegro and providing logistical support for their escape and concealment.

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We are talking about two individuals, citizens of the Republic of Serbia, who are suspected of having been illegally transferred to Montenegro with the help of three individuals from Rožaje, who were arrested yesterday in the Rožaje area.

Authorities are urging the public to report any knowledge of the suspects' whereabouts or movements to the nearest police station or by calling 122. They also cautioned that anyone found to be knowingly concealing information or assisting the suspects could face criminal charges for aiding a perpetrator after the commission of a crime.

Vesković was reportedly shot at close range in a cafe in the Kumodraž neighborhood of Belgrade. He was one of two individuals accused of murdering Blažo Đurović, a member of the Kavač clan, in March 2018. Vesković had been sentenced to 15 years in prison, but the appellate court overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial.

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At the same time, we remind that these are perpetrators of serious criminal offenses and that anyone who knowingly conceals information about the movement or whereabouts of a suspect, as well as provides assistance in the form of accommodation, hiding, or enabling them to evade law enforcement agencies, may constitute a criminal offense of aiding the perpetrator after the commission of a crime and entails legal responsibility.