The Belgrade High Court has officially extended the detention of Veselin Milić, the former chief of the Belgrade Police Administration, for up to an additional 30 days.
The judicial decision, made in response to an application by the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office, also applies to six other suspects implicated in a high-profile restaurant murder cover-up that has dominated local headlines.
1. Legal Grounds for Continued Detention
The pre-trial judge ruled that keeping Milić in custody remains strictly necessary to preserve the integrity of the ongoing investigation.
The court cited specific statutory grounds for the extension:
- Risk of Evidence Tampering: A high probability that the defendant, if released, would destroy, conceal, alter, or forge critical evidence or physical traces of the crime.
- Witness Interference: The risk that the former police chief could leverage his influence to obstruct proceedings by influencing key witnesses.
The defense retains the right to appeal this ruling to the High Court’s criminal panel.
2. Background: The “Senjak Case”
The sweeping investigation stems from a deadly escalation linked to organized crime networks inside a prominent Belgrade venue.
Chronology of the Senjak Restaurant Murder Case
[ MAY 12, 2026 ] ──► THE CRIME
• Aleksandar Nešović (linked to organized crime) is fatally shot at Restaurant "27"
in Belgrade's upscale Senjak neighborhood.
[ MAY 15, 2026 ] ──► THE FIRST SWEEP
• Police launch raids arresting 11 individuals, including former Chief Veselin Milić,
members of his security detail, and restaurant staff.
[ MAY 21, 2026 ] ──► DISCOVERY OF THE BODY
• Following a search, Nešović’s body is recovered hidden inside a barrel near
Inđija, roughly 60 kilometers outside Belgrade.
[ JUNE 9, 2026 ] ──► PROSECUTORIAL SHIFT
• Prosecutors drop charges of "Accessory After the Fact" against Milić due to a
lack of evidence, narrowing the focus to non-reporting.
3. Current Charges and Scope of Investigation
| Suspect Status | Core Criminal Charges | Investigative Standing |
| Veselin Milić (Former Police Chief) | Failure to Report a Crime and Perpetrator (Art. 332, Serbian Criminal Code). | Detention Extended. Investigated for failing to notify law enforcement despite possessing immediate knowledge of the execution. |
| Primary Aggressors (S.V. & M.S.) | Aggravated Murder. | Detention Extended. Kept in custody due to an active flight risk and the likelihood of reoffending. |
| Five Collaborative Suspects | Various accessory charges (including evidence cleaning and body transport). | Detention Extended. Staff and security personnel remain isolated to prevent unified alibi manufacturing. |
The case continues to face heavy scrutiny due to initial conflicting statements from the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding Milić’s exact location during the shooting. While initial reports placed him at the table with the suspects, subsequent analysis of security footage and mobile tower data indicated he and his security detail left the restaurant shortly before the victim arrived, shifting the legal focus entirely onto his subsequent conspiracy of silence and failure to report the murder.
