Suspended Kosovo police officers in the case of Raskovic's beating return to work

Two police officers suspended over suspected involvement in the beating of Nenad Raskovic from the village of Dren near Zubin Potok returned to work today at the police station in North Mitrovica, Erduan Baliqi, head of the Operational Planning and Assessment Unit, confirmed to Kosovo Online.

“I can confirm that the two police officers have returned to work. Their suspension, previously imposed by the Kosovo Police Inspectorate, has expired. For all additional information, you must contact the KPT in Pristina,” Baliqi said.

Serb Nenad Raskovic from the village of Dren was seriously injured on August 11 after, as he said, he was beaten by Kosovo police officers.

Raskovic was admitted to Clinical Hospital Center Kosovska Mitrovica, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to the Clinical Center of Serbia in Belgrade for treatment.

Following his allegations, the Kosovo Police Inspectorate launched an ex officio investigation and subsequently recommended that the Kosovo Police suspend two officers from the Regional Police Directorate in North Mitrovica over suspicions of the criminal offense of “mistreatment in the performance of official duties or public authority”.