Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters

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BELGRADE - Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for allegedly using excessive force against detainees during…

BELGRADE - Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for allegedly using excessive force against detainees during anti-corruption protests last year in Belgrade, the country's Interior Ministry said.

Anti-corruption protests swept across Serbia, a candidate for European Union membership, in 2025 and 2026 after 16 people died when a concrete canopy on a renovated railway station in the city of Novi Sad collapsed on Nov 1, 2024.

The protests ultimately resulted in the ouster of the populist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which is loyal to ex-President Aleksandar Vucic, in an Oct 25 snap parliamentary election by the leaderless Student List.

The ministry said in a statement that the suspects, who served in an elite unit, tortured and intimidated several persons detained in the garage of the government compound in downtown Belgrade on Aug…

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