Aleksandar Nesovic Baja, Killed at Senjak, Laid to Rest
Aleksandar Nesovic was buried on May 29 at Bezanija cemetery, while the Senjak murder probe now covers 11 suspects, including police officers accused of a cover-up.
- Aleksandar Nesovic was buried on May 29 at Bezanija cemetery in Belgrade.
- He was killed on May 12 at a restaurant on Senjak, his body driven away.
- The body was found on May 21, encased in concrete inside a metal barrel near Indjija.
- The probe now covers 11 suspects, among them police officers.
Family and friends said their final goodbye to Aleksandar Nesovic, known as Baja. He was buried on Friday, May 29, at Bezanija cemetery in Belgrade, seventeen days after a killing that has unsettled the public.
The case has dominated headlines for weeks, and the investigation keeps widening by the day. Nesovic was killed at Senjak, one of Belgrade’s quietest districts, and the circumstances point to an organized, premeditated attack.
How did the Senjak killing unfold?
According to what is known so far, Nesovic was killed on May 12 around 11 p.m., at a restaurant known as number 27 on Senjak. His body was then driven off in a Hyundai.
His disappearance was reported as early as May 13, but the search dragged on for days. The body was not recovered until May 21, found encased in concrete inside a metal barrel at a site near Indjija. DNA analysis confirmed his identity.
The way the body was concealed suggests the perpetrators tried to obstruct the investigation and delay any identification of the victim.
Family members, in tears, accompanied him to his final resting place at Bezanija cemetery.
Who is part of the investigation?
The probe now covers 11 suspects. Among them, reportedly, are the direct perpetrators, but also police officers charged with covering up the crime.
What adds particular weight is the arrest of former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic, detained on May 15 and later removed from his post. His name ties the inquiry to the very top of the city’s police structure.
The suspects are still treated under the presumption of innocence, and only the close of the pre-trial procedure will reveal the full scope of each person’s responsibility. Prosecutors continue gathering evidence and forensic findings meant to clarify the role of every participant.
The Senjak case has raised a string of questions about the links between the criminal underworld and parts of the police. How do you think this investigation will affect public trust in state institutions?
