Kosovo police officer arrested over Ivanovic murder

Kosovo media reported that another police officer was wanted under the same warrant issued by the Basic Court in Pristina. The Kosovo state TV (RTK) said that the arrested officer was a Serb. Another person was arrested for illegal possession of weapons, a police press release said.  

The KoSSev news portal quoted police spokesman Baki Kelani who said in a written statement that a police operation was underway as part of the Ivanovic murder investigation. “The police operation was conducted under a search warrant issued by the Special Section of the Basic Court, resulting in the arrest of suspect, police officer RB, while another police officer also named in the warrant is at large. Another suspect found in possession of weapons was arrested during the police operation which turned up two firearms and ammunition,” Kelani said in the statement.  

Police sources told the portal that the police conducted a search at two locations in Mitrovica north and that the operation was under the command of Police General Directorate in Pristina, not the local or regional police command.  

The Serbian pro-government TV Pink and state TV (RTS) said early on Wednesday morning that the Kosovo police special unit ROSU “burst into” the north of Kosovo in 25 armored cars.