Dejan Pantic's house arrest was lifted; he was released pending trial

Dejan Pantic's house arrest was lifted today and he was released pending trial, the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic announced.

"Pantic, who was first held by the Kosovo Police at the base in Jarinje for days without medication or contact with his family, and who was transferred to house arrest only after strong pressure from the Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija and diplomatic action by Belgrade at the end of the year, was today released pending trial!" Petkovic wrote on the "X" social network.

He added that Pantic's house arrest had been lifted on bail and that he was finally free.

"Both he and his family went through a real calvary, but they received good news. Serbia does not forget its innocently arrested compatriots and will continue the fight for each of them!" Petkovic said.