After suspension from work, five officers of the Special Unit are arrested

Kosovo Police Inspectorate(IPK), through a press release, announces that it has received a complaint regarding a citizen's allegations of exceeding police authority, during the use of force by several police officers in an incident that occurred in July last year in Prizren.

Upon receiving the case, PIK investigators were engaged in undertaking investigative actions related to this case in coordination with the Basic Prosecution in Prizren, which included taking statements from eyewitnesses and providing some audio recordings in recent days..

"After the investigative actions, in consultation with the Prizren Prosecutor's Office, PIK investigators have arrested today five police officers who were involved as suspects in this incident (a sergeant and four police officers - all employees of the Special Operations Unit)”, notifies PIK.

away, The notification states that their arrest was made on suspicion that they had committed the criminal offense of "ill-treatment in the exercise of official duty" and "minor bodily injury" and by decision of the Basic Prosecution in Prizren they were remanded in custody for 48 hours and have been suspended from duty.

Further investigative actions regarding this case to clarify the circumstances of this incident will continue by PIK investigators in ongoing consultation with the responsible prosecutor..