Lawyers representing former Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić have filed a criminal complaint with the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade against two senior Serbian police officials, accusing them of abuse of office in connection with the high-profile “Senjak 27” murder investigation.
The complaint, submitted by the law firm Vasiljević Legal, targets Marko Kričak, head of the Criminal Police Directorate, and Boško Sekulović, head of the Service for Combating Crime.
According to the legal team, the two officials failed to provide prosecutors with evidence allegedly in their possession that demonstrated the criminal allegations against Milić were unfounded.
The lawyers argue that the withheld evidence clearly showed the claims contained in the criminal complaint against Milić “were neither true nor could have been true,” pointing to the subsequent dismissal of all allegations contained in both the original complaint and its supplement.
The law firm said it issued a public statement following numerous questions about what it described as a “complete turnaround” in the criminal proceedings against Milić within just two months.
“The dramatic reversal in this case did not occur because Veselin Milić received any privileged treatment. On the contrary, he was harmed by the unlawful and malicious actions of the reported officials,” the statement said.
According to the defense, those actions led to criminal proceedings being initiated against Milić, his detention, and the violation of several of his fundamental rights, including his right to liberty, dignity, reputation, privacy, and family life. The lawyers also claimed that the proceedings endangered both Milić and members of his family.
The complaint further alleges that the officials’ conduct, motivated by personal reasons, damaged Milić’s public reputation and resulted in his removal as head of the Belgrade Police Directorate.
The case stems from the fatal shooting of Aleksandar Nešović, known as “Baja,” at the Restaurant 27 venue in Belgrade’s Senjak neighborhood on May 12.
Milić was arrested alongside 10 other individuals after investigators initially alleged that he had been present during the killing and had assisted in covering up evidence together with members of his security detail.
However, on June 3, the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the criminal complaint against the three police officers due to a lack of evidence. The same day, Milić was re-interviewed after prosecutors said new evidence had emerged.
On June 9, prosecutors also dismissed the allegation accusing Milić of assisting the perpetrator after the crime, while continuing evidentiary proceedings regarding a separate allegation that he failed to report the criminal offense and its perpetrator.
On July 6, the Higher Court in Belgrade ordered Milić’s release from detention pending further proceedings.
Aleksandar Nešović’s body was discovered on May 21 inside a barrel in the municipality of Inđija during an operation overseen by prosecutors from the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office.
