The Basic Court in Mitrovica has extended the pretrial detention by an additional two months for V.M., a former member of Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP), who is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and severe wounding of Milan Vukašinović.
The court’s spokesperson, Hateme Haxhaj, confirmed that, upon the request of the Basic Prosecution, the detention measure has been extended from January 19 until March 19, 2026.
The suspect was arrested on December 20, 2025, in Lešak, during a joint operation by the Kosovo Police and the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA).
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Sveçla previously stated that the suspect is a former member of the Serbian MUP who had been integrated into the Kosovo Police under the 2013 agreement, before later resigning from the force.
According to Sveçla, there are serious suspicions that V.M. maintained continuous cooperation with Serbian security structures, including involvement in the abduction of Milan Vukašinović. The victim was seriously injured during the incident and is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital in Serbia.
Following a court order, the Kosovo Police conducted searches of the suspect’s residence and auxiliary facilities, seizing nine mobile phones, one laptop, three A4 documents, a hunting rifle with 39 rounds of ammunition, a cartridge vest, and a weapon barrel.
Milan Vukašinović, a citizen of the Republic of Kosovo of Serb ethnicity, is suspected to have been wounded and kidnapped on November 1, 2025, near Leposaviq, allegedly by Serbian gendarmerie forces.
In connection with the case, the Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica has interviewed the victim’s mother and other close relatives as part of the ongoing investigation.
