Protesters demand police chief's dismissal in Rakovica over alleged inaction

A group of citizens gathered outside the Rakovica police station to demand the dismissal of its chief, Milan Peković. The protest was organized by the Rakovica Citizens' Assembly, citing alleged inaction by the police in a case involving the assault of activist Vojislav Zdravkovski.

According to the Citizens' Assembly, Zdravkovski was attacked by a group of individuals in Resnik, forced into a car without license plates, and beaten before being released. They claim the police have not pursued the attackers, despite the activists identifying them and filing reports. The group also organized a petition drive seeking Peković's removal.

In response to the allegations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) denied claims of police inaction. The MUP stated that arrest warrants have been issued for three individuals based on reasonable suspicion of unlawful deprivation of liberty and violent conduct, following Zdravkovski's report. These actions were taken under the direction of the Second Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade. The ministry also addressed flyers posted in Rakovica that allegedly "baselessly label" the police station chief.

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Iz dana u dan, svedoci žive u strahu, a načelnik Policijske stanice Rakovica i dalje odbija da preduzme bilo kakve korake kako bi ih zaštitio i rasvetlio ovaj slučaj.