Durmitor Shooting: Indictment Filed Against Two Accomplices

Belgrade’s Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment on August 12, 2026, against Vanja P., 30, and Ilija L., 40. The shooting at Durmitor, a restaurant in Novi Beograd, took place on December 6, 2025, and prosecutors say the two men made it possible. The indictment has been submitted to the Higher Court in Belgrade for a ruling on confirmation.

Neither defendant is accused of firing the shots. According to the indictment, a minor pulled the trigger, and his case is being handled separately, before the juvenile panel of the Higher Court in Belgrade. Prosecutors say Vanja P. and Ilija L. “aided in the commission of the criminal offense of aggravated murder” by creating the conditions for it.

Eight months passed between the shooting and the indictment. Only now has the full chain of events been made public, from the handover of the weapon to the crossing of the highway toll plaza.

Both defendants are charged with attempted aggravated murder, as accomplices. Vanja P. faces an additional charge, while the minor for whom, according to prosecutors, the pistol had been prepared answers in a separate proceeding.

The Handoff on Zoran Djindjic Boulevard

That evening, Vanja P. illegally carried a pistol of unknown make to Zoran Djindjic Boulevard. There he met the minor and handed him the weapon, having already chambered a round.

The minor walked from there to the restaurant on foot. He entered the establishment at 8:57 p.m.

Nine Shots From a Meter Away

He stood briefly near the bar. Then he approached the table where the injured man, N.K., and a witness, N.A., were sitting. He pulled the pistol from his waistband.

From a distance of about one meter, he fired nine rounds at the injured man. N.K. suffered five gunshot wounds and severe bodily injuries that endangered his life.

The minor fired the remaining rounds into the interior of the restaurant. Nearby tables were filled with guests, so prosecutors say another person’s life was endangered as well. He fled the restaurant running.

How Was the Getaway Organized?

In the parking lot beneath the playground of Novi Beograd Elementary School, Ilija L. was waiting for the minor, as arranged in advance, in an Audi A6. The minor got into the car, still carrying the pistol he had just fired.

Ilija L. drove him toward the Simanovci toll plaza. They crossed it at around 9:30 p.m., after which the car continued in an unknown direction. Just over half an hour passed between the moment the minor entered the restaurant and the moment the car left the highway.

One Suspect on the Run, Wanted on a Warrant

Vanja P. is in custody, ordered by a Higher Court ruling in a separate case. He also faces a charge of illegal production, possession, carrying and trafficking of weapons and explosive materials.

Ilija L. was ordered into custody in absentia. The Higher Court in Belgrade also ordered an arrest warrant for him, since he remains on the run.

According to media reports, Nenad Alajbegovic, known as Alibeg, was sitting at the table with the injured man that evening. He is listed in the indictment as a witness.

The indictment has only just been filed and has not yet been confirmed. Until a final verdict, both men remain defendants, and the prosecution’s claims remain allegations the court has yet to examine.