Supreme Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac orders investigation into Marko Kričak

Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac has issued instructions to initiate an investigation against the recently arrested former head of the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP), Marko Kričak. The investigation concerns allegations that Kričak participated in the physical and psychological abuse of students and citizens during protests in Belgrade in August 2024.

This move follows the establishment of a Supreme Public Prosecutor's Oversight Commission. One student, Nikolina Sinđelić, reported that her criminal complaint against Kričak regarding injuries sustained in the Government of Serbia garage had remained inactive for a year despite medical documentation and witness statements being provided.

In a separate development, Dolovac reported an unannounced and increased presence of personnel from the Unit for the Protection of VIPs and Facilities (JZO) during her visit to Novi Sad. The presence of these officers, some of whom are reportedly close to the suspended Kričak, was not communicated to the Prosecutor. Dolovac has requested an urgent explanation from Police Director Dragan Vasiljević regarding the reasons for this deployment and has asked for a revised security plan.