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Investigation into alleged sonic weapon use in Belgrade
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The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade released an analysis regarding allegations that a sound cannon, such as an LRAD, was used during a student protest on March 15, 2025. Investigators concluded that no acoustic device was utilized and that the panic in Kralja Milana Street was a chain reaction caused by security personnel activating a ‘withdrawal protocol’. Technical analysis using ‘Sonic Visualiser’ software suggested that video evidence circulating on social media had been manipulated. Experts determined that a characteristic ‘thud’ sound was digitally added and that existing sounds of whistles and commotion were amplified up to 50 times to create the illusion of a sonic weapon. President Aleksandar Vučić characterized the claims as the “most terrible lie in the last decade” and an “ordinary lie” designed to destabilize the state. He stated that the misinformation nearly triggered a civil war. In subsequent updates, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Miodrag Marković confirmed that the investigation included an analysis of approximately 70 video recordings from social media, news outlets, and city cameras. Prosecutors noted that the Republic Seismological Institute detected no unusual acoustic anomalies during the incident. Marković stated that the office has compiled a 36-page analysis to protect the constitutional order and pledged that “all perpetrators of these criminal acts will be prosecuted and no one will get away with it.” The investigation follows police actions involving journalists However, the findings have met resistance. A group of judges and political figures linked to prosecutors known as “Defense of the spread Profession” criticized the report, arguing it lacks independent forensic evidence and violates the presumption of innocence. Additionally, civil society organizations, including Građanske Inicijative, stated the claims. conclusion does not constitute a legally established truth and that the investigation remains inconclusive regarding the cause of the mass panic.
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