Police chiefs detained for 30 days as student beating investigation begins
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High-ranking police officials Marko Kričko, head of the Criminal Police Directorate, and Boško Sekulović, head of the Criminal Police Service, have been formally ordered into detention for up to 30 days as part of an ongoing investigation. This development follows their arrests earlier this week. Separately, Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac has ordered an investigation against Marko Kričko concerning allegations that he beat students in a government building garage.
Further details have emerged regarding former President Aleksandar Vučić's recent pardons. Among those pardoned are former State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Dijana Hrkalović, as well as individuals accused of hitting student Sonja Ponjavić with a car and assaulting citizens during protests in Novi Sad.
In other news, the new Student List government is reportedly facing criticism for banning entry to Serbia for foreign writers, journalists, and activists. Meanwhile, bankers are questioning the National Bank of Serbia's actions regarding Alta Banka, suggesting its bankruptcy may not have been necessary, while investors are reportedly losing money.