The opposition coalition Savez Monarhisti – Pokret za Kraljevinu Srbiju (Alliance of Monarchists – Movement for the Kingdom of Serbia) has issued a stinging condemnation of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office (VJT) in Belgrade, accusing judicial authorities of actively whitewashing the criminal liability of the city’s deposed and arrested Police Chief, Veselin Milić.
The political backlash follows the VJT’s announcement on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, that it has dropped the most severe portion of the criminal complaint against Milić—specifically the felony charge of aiding a perpetrator after the commission of a crime—citing a “lack of evidence.” The decision stems from the high-profile May 12 assassination of Aleksandar Nešović at the exclusive “Restoran 27” in Belgrade’s affluent Senjak neighborhood.
The Prosecution’s Pivot: Reducing the Legal Target
While the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office scrubbed the heavy charges of actively assisting the killer’s escape, it confirmed via its official website that evidentiary proceedings will continue regarding a lesser misdemeanor charge: failing to report a criminal offense.
[The Downgrading of Veselin Milić's Indictment]
• INITIAL COMPLAINT: Aiding a Perpetrator After the Fact (Felony)
↳ Status: DISMISSED by Belgrade VJT on June 9, 2026 due to "lack of evidence."
• REMAINING CHARGE: Failure to Report a Criminal Offense (Misdemeanor/Lesser Offense)
↳ Status: ACTIVE. Forensic and evidentiary discovery ongoing.
“Vučić’s Trusted Enforcer”: Opposition Cries Foul
Dušan Radosavljević, Co-President of the Monarchists and a Member of the Serbian Parliament, declared that the prosecutor’s retreat was entirely expected given Milić’s decades-long proximity to the state’s executive leadership. Milić formerly served as President Aleksandar Vučić’s specialized personal advisor on anti-corruption and organized crime.
“We absolutely did not expect a different outcome when it comes to a police officer who enjoys the special trust of Aleksandar Vučić,” MP Radosavljević stated. “It is blindingly obvious that due to intense public outrage, the Prosecutor’s Office was forced to staging a reaction. Yet, simultaneously, they have done everything in their power to ensure his potential liability is reduced to an absolute minimum, so that over time, it can be entirely relativized and forgotten.”
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│ THE SENJAK MURDER TIMELINE │
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How the investigation at "Restoran 27" unfolded:
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▼ MAY 12, 2026 ▼ MAY 14, 2026
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│ • Fatal shooting of Aleksandar │ │ • Forensics & CSI units arrive │
│ Nešović at Restoran 27. │ ─── 48-Hour Delay ───►│ to process the crime scene. │
│ • Police Chief Veselin Milić │ │ • Critics allege vital physical │
│ allegedly present/notified. │ │ evidence was contaminated. │
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The 48-Hour Investigatory Delay
The Monarchists point to a glaring anomaly in the initial hours of the homicide investigation as proof of systemic tampering. According to Radosavljević, the physical forensic inspection and crime-scene tape were not deployed at “Restoran 27” until a full two days after Nešović was shot dead.
The delay, the opposition argues, allowed an ample window for physical evidence, surveillance camera logs, and forensic indicators to be scrubbed or altered before regular detectives could secure the premises.
“We are witnessing yet another calculated cover-up attempt that further hollows out what little public trust remains in our state institutions,” Radosavljević concluded, drawing a direct parallel to previous high-profile tragedies. “The ultimate epilog of this farce will be that no one is held accountable—just like we saw with the catastrophic concrete canopy collapse at the Novi Sad railway station in late 2024.”
