Indictment Filed Against Milic Over Senjak Murder Case
The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has filed an indictment against former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic, charging him with failing to report a murder and forging an official document.
- The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has filed an indictment against Veselin Milic, the former chief of the Belgrade police.
- He faces two counts: failing to report a serious crime and its perpetrator, which carries a sentence of more than 5 years, and forging an official document.
- Prosecutors allege that on May 13 he entered a false claim that he had met the perpetrator by chance, when he had in fact personally invited him.
- Separately, an indictment was filed against 6 men over the murder at a restaurant in the Senjak district on May 12, 2026.
The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade has filed an indictment against Veselin Milic before the Higher Court. Milic is the former chief of the Belgrade police. Prosecutors are charging him with two criminal offenses.
The first offense is failing to report a serious crime and its perpetrator. That offense carries a prison sentence of more than five years. The second offense is forging an official document. Guilt has not been established by a final verdict, and Milic retains the presumption of innocence unless convicted.
According to prosecutors, Milic consciously failed to report a murder. He is suspected of learning about that murder while carrying out his official duties. Although he was obliged to act, he allegedly did not do so.
What do the charges allege?
Prosecutors are also charging Milic over the content of an official document. He is suspected of entering false data into that document on May 13. In it he allegedly wrote that on May 12, 2026 he had met the suspect by chance at Restaurant 27.
Prosecutors say the meeting was not by chance. According to the indictment, Milic had personally invited the suspect to come. That, they allege, is why the content of the document differs from the actual circumstances of that day.
These two counts form the core of the case. The first concerns a failure to meet a legal duty to report. The second concerns a later record that, prosecutors argue, does not reflect the truth. The Higher Court in Belgrade will rule on the merits of the allegations.
Filing the indictment means the investigation in this part is complete. The case now moves to the judicial stage. The court will assess whether there is enough evidence for a trial and a main hearing.
How did the Senjak case reach the court?
The case began with a murder at Restaurant 27 in the Senjak district. It is alleged to have taken place on May 12, 2026. A man identified by the initials A. N. lost his life.
A separate indictment was filed against six men over that murder. Among them is a suspect identified by the initials Sasa V. He is charged as the perpetrator of the act at the restaurant.
The proceedings against Milic follow a separate track. He has not been charged with the murder itself. The charges concern his conduct after learning of the crime and the disputed official record.
Prosecutors have not released further details about the evidence so far. The defense has also not issued an official comment on the allegations. The next steps depend on the Higher Court’s decision on the indictment.
The Senjak case remains one of the most closely watched judicial processes this year. It also touches on the question of accountability at the top of the police. That is why each new stage of the proceedings draws intense public attention.
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