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Fire-related arrests in Serbia

Overview

Authorities in Serbia have conducted several arrests following incidents of fire that caused public danger and property damage.

In the Knjaževac area, two men were detained for negligent actions. A 65-year-old man confessed to starting a fire near Bovansko Lake while using an angle grinder, which ignited dry grass and damaged forest areas and weekend houses. Separately, a 61-year-old man was arrested for burning dry grass on his property, an act that spread to an adjacent plot and destroyed a building, a vineyard, and agricultural machinery.

In Kraljevo, police arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of intentionally setting waste containers on fire during the early morning hours. One such fire spread to parked vehicles, resulting in the total destruction of one car and damage to another.

Entities

Aleksinac · Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Kraljevo · Zaječar · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Knjaževac

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Kraljevo police arrest man for suspected arson

    A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Kraljevo, Serbia, for allegedly setting fire to waste containers, causing multiple fires and destroying at least one vehicle.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Knjaževac area arrests following negligent fires

    Two men in Serbia have been arrested for causing fires through negligence near Knjaževac, resulting in damage to homes, forests, and agricultural equipment.

Sources

banjaluka.com · etv.me · lat.sputnikportal.rs · mojdoboj.info · mondo.rs · sputnikportal.rs