Dragan Vasiljević, the Serbian police director, announced that members of the Serbian Army and Serbian Gendarmerie have joined the search for the body of Aleksandar Nešović, who was murdered on May 12 in Belgrade. The search has been taking place in the area around Jarkovac Lake in Inđija.
Vasiljević stated that Serbian police, in coordination with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, are working intensively to shed light on the case, which is considered a serious criminal offense. All resources from the Ministry and the police directorate have been focused on finding the missing person's body. Over the past few days, extensive searches have been conducted in the area, involving the police directorate, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now members of the Serbian Army.
"We have found a lot of new material evidence, including a Hyundai passenger vehicle which we suspect was used by the perpetrators during the commission of the crime. The vehicle contained surgical gloves, bottles of sulfuric acid, and a firearm not belonging to the vehicle with traces of red fluid, likely blood," Vasiljević said.
The police director added that they will continue searching the area and hope to achieve positive results in the near future.
Police Ethical Code Review Underway
Vasiljević also addressed President Aleksandar Vučić's announcement that a new law will be introduced to prevent police officers from engaging in unauthorized side jobs. "We are intensively working on preparing changes to certain legal and sub-legal acts. A working group within the police is working on amending the Code of Police Ethics and the regulations concerning the conduct and personal appearance of police officials and other employees in the Ministry of Internal Affairs," Vasiljević said.
The new law on internal affairs is currently under review by the European Commission. In one article of the new law, it clearly states that individuals in law enforcement, who engage in unauthorized activities such as protecting criminal elements, will face the mandatory termination of their employment.
What a tragic case, and it's about time the Serbian authorities step up their game. The fact that such a serious crime was committed and we're still searching for the body months later is unacceptable. The new law needs to be stricter and more consistent. What's the point of having police if they can't even catch a murderer in their own city?