Kosovo police officer held 48 hours in Sokobanja case
Prosecutors in Aleksinac accuse A. V. (34) of unlawfully depriving his partner from Krusevac of her liberty, saying he kept her in an apartment in Sokobanja.
The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Aleksinac has ordered custody of up to 48 hours for A. V. (34), a member of the so-called Kosovo Police, on suspicion that he unlawfully deprived his partner of her liberty in an apartment in Sokobanja. The injured party is I. Z. from Krusevac. The suspect is registered as living in Kosovo and Metohija.
He is charged with unlawful deprivation of liberty.
What the prosecution says
Prosecutors say that while he kept the woman in the apartment he treated her in a particularly brutal manner and inflicted injuries on various parts of her body. Those injuries were classified as minor bodily harm.
The prosecution statement refers to July 27 and July 28, 2026. How long the confinement actually lasted is being established in the pre-trial stage.
That detail carries weight. Under the Criminal Code, in cases of unlawful deprivation of liberty it is precisely the length of the confinement and the way the victim was treated that decide whether the offence is qualified as the basic form or an aggravated one. The two forms carry different sentencing ranges, so the answer shapes the indictment itself.
Why the domestic violence law applies
Under the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence, the suspect was issued an emergency measure temporarily banning him from approaching or contacting the victim for 48 hours. That law covers not only spouses and common-law partners but also people who are or have been in a relationship, which is why it applies here.
The emergency measure expires at roughly the same moment as the custody order. Extending it is not up to the prosecution but to the court, and it can run for a maximum of 30 days. For the woman that is a practical question, because protection does not continue on its own once the 48 hours run out.
What comes next
The suspect will be questioned at the prosecutor’s office within the legal 48-hour window. After that the prosecution decides whether to file a motion for pre-trial detention.
The office said it would keep the public informed about the course of the case. Until the court rules, A. V. remains a suspect, and guilt is established in proceedings.
