Eight police officers arrested on suspicion that they beat Dalibor Dragijevic to death
By order of the public prosecutor of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Nis, members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Internal Control Sector deprived eight police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Criminal Police Directorate of their liberty on suspicion that they beat, abused and tortured Dalibor Dragijevic, who died on April 7, 2024, while in police custody.
N.P, M.LJ, B.M, I.T, M.S, M.B, and Z.DJ, all from Belgrade, have been arrested, as well as and J.K. from Nova Pazova. The officers are suspected of committing the criminal offense of inflicting grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of an injured person, in conjunction with the criminal offense of abuse and torture. The victim was Dalibor Dragijevic, whose death was pronounced on April 7, 2024 in the official premises of the Police Administration in the town of Bor, the prosecution announced.
The suspects will be detained for up to 48 hours and will then be brought to the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Nis for questioning.
Afterwards, the public will be informed about the actions taken in a statement that will be published on the website of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Nis.
Dalibor Dragijevic was the brother of Dejan Dragijevic, who has been accused of murdering two-year-old girl Danka Ilic. Dalibor was arrested together with his brother after the disappearance of the girl.
The arrested policemen are suspected of beating Dragijevic to death during the interrogation.
(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)