Police Unit 92 Commander Held Over Shooting Coverup
Belgrade's Higher Public Prosecutor's Office arrested the commander, his deputy and two team leaders of Intervention Unit 92, along with a restaurant owner, over a suspected coverup of a shooting at Autokomanda.
- The commander of Intervention Unit 92 (D. N., 46), his deputy (J. S., 40) and two team leaders (N. S., 42 and N. K., 37) were arrested, along with a restaurant owner (D. Z., 48).
- The case stems from a shooting on November 5, 2025 at a restaurant on Autokomanda, after which officers allegedly filed no report and failed to secure the scene.
- The commander and deputy face influence-peddling charges, the team leaders abuse of office, and the owner failure to report a crime and aiding the perpetrator.
- All five were ordered held for up to 30 days; the commander and a team leader denied wrongdoing before prosecutors.
The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade has ordered the arrest of five people suspected of obstructing the investigation and prosecution of a shooting that took place last autumn at Autokomanda. Those detained include the commander of police Intervention Unit 92, his deputy, two team leaders and the owner of the restaurant where the shots were fired.
The suspects are commander D. N. (46), deputy commander J. S. (40), team leaders N. S. (42) and N. K. (37), and restaurant owner D. Z. (48). After questioning, prosecutors requested and a court approved detention that may last up to 30 days.
What are the suspects accused of?
According to prosecutors, after the shooting the unit’s members did not act as the law requires. The commander and his deputy are charged with influence peddling, while the two team leaders face charges of abuse of official position. The restaurant owner is accused of failing to report a crime and of aiding the perpetrator after the act.
Prosecutors say members of the intervention unit filed no reports and did not secure the scene as required by law. Under the same account, the venue’s owner deleted surveillance camera footage. That, investigators suspect, made it impossible to clarify the shooting and to bring its perpetrator to trial.
The investigation is centred on several open questions:
- who decided, and in what order, that the incident would go unreported
- whether the surveillance footage was deleted on someone’s instruction
- how many officers in total knew of the disputed actions
- how the event was initially logged in police records
The commander and one of the team leaders were questioned by prosecutors and denied any wrongdoing. All of the suspects are presumed innocent until any guilt is established by a final court verdict.
How is the case linked to the Senjak investigation?
The shooting took place on November 5, 2025 at the Steak and Wine Bar restaurant on Autokomanda. According to the investigation, after an argument with a man known by the nickname Runjo, a pistol was fired by Sasa Vukovic, publicly known by the nickname Boske. Instead of being prosecuted, the case was allegedly hushed up.
Vukovic has been in custody since May 14 on suspicion that on May 12 he killed a man and hid the body in a barrel near Lake Jarkovac. Authorities link that case to the earlier arrest of Veselin Milic, placing this investigation within a broader effort to untangle ties between part of the police force and the criminal underworld.
The Special Department for Combating Corruption was set up precisely for cases in which the suspects hold public office. The fact that the commander and deputy of an intervention unit are on the list of those arrested shows how seriously prosecutors are treating the matter.
How far will the arrest of its own officers affect public trust in the police and its willingness to prosecute failings within its own ranks?
