The suspension was triggered after an investigation into social media content featuring partisan and highly provocative military slogans.
A Kosovo Police officer of Serbian ethnicity, identified by the initials M.A., has been suspended from his duties at the Police Station North. The disciplinary action follows the discovery of politically sensitive and nationalistic content shared on his personal Instagram account.
The suspension was officially confirmed on Friday, June 5, 2026, by Erduan Baliqi, a representative of the Kosovo Police for the Northern Region, during a briefing with the news outlet KoSSev.
The Content in Question
According to police officials, the officer used his social media platform to share a post tied to a well-known Belgrade football firm combined with highly sensitive geopolitical slogans.
The Instagram post featured the text: “Grobarska snaga, Grobarski Kosmet – Kad se Vojska na Kosovo vrati” (“Gravediggers’ Strength, Gravediggers’ Kosmet – When the Army Returns to Kosovo”).
The phrase references the primary ultra group of Partizan Belgrade alongside a nationalistic slogan frequently used by regional right-wing organizations calling for the return of Serbian military forces to the territory.
Investigation and Institutional Oversight
The Kosovo Police command structure admitted that internal monitors were not initially aware of the violation. The issue was brought to light following an inquiry and reporting by the Pristina-based broadcaster Klan Kosova, prompting immediate administrative intervention.
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│ Procedural Steps in the Officer's Case │
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│ 1. MEDIA INQUIRY: Media outlet exposes the nationalistic social media │
│ activity to police command. │
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│ 2. SUSPENSION: Officer M.A. is immediately stripped of duty at the │
│ Police Station North pending an investigation. │
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│ 3. PIK INVOLVEMENT: The Police Inspectorate of Kosovo (PIK) is │
│ formally contacted to evaluate potential criminal elements. │
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│ 4. DISCIPLINARY RESOLUTION: If PIK finds no criminal grounds, the case │
│ reverts to standard Kosovo Police internal disciplinary oversight. │
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Serbian-majority units in the north remain under strict scrutiny regarding institutional loyalty and compliance with the state’s neutral code of conduct. Representative Baliqi emphasized that a full investigation remains underway to determine if the post breaches code of ethics laws or constitutes an open incitation of regional hostility.
