Distressing video of brutal arrest of Serb youths in Kosovo and Metohija: "They beat them for over 10 minutes"
The incident was filmed
The distressing video showing the arrest of young Serbs men in Kosovo and Metohija was shared by several accounts on social networks, and now it was also published by the leader of the Serb Democracy, Aleksandar Arsenijevic.
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He said that the so-called Kosovo police brutally beat young Serb men for 10 minutes, and then took them to the police station.
"Around midnight, the police started beating three young men of Serb nationality for more than 10 minutes near the Mrvica pizzeria. When calls for help were heard, Mr. Lekic came out of the Bisevac tavern and recorded it all on video, and the police then brutally detained him together with the other persons. They are currently in the Severna (North Kosovska) Mitrovica police station. I will remind the police that they must not arrest and confiscate citizens' phones, who are making videos in public spaces. The arrest of Mr. Lekic had the purpose of deleting the recordings from his phone," Arsenijevic said in the video's caption.
He added that he personally went to the police station to insist on the immediate release of Mr. Lekic and saving the data from his mobile phone.
Earlier today, the father of one of the arrested young men posted a distressing message on social networks.
"My son was just beaten and arrested by Kurti's police officers in Kosovo and Metohija. They took it out on kids who were celebrating a birthday. I called an ambulance, they won't allow the doctors to examine them. They also arrested a passer-by who filmed the torture. That's Kurti's regime. Is there any further living to be had here?" Srdjan Jovic wrote on X.
According to available information, M.M. (19), L.K. (19), V.J. (21), R.N. (19), as well as a young man who filmed the entire incident, have been arrested.
As previously reported, they have been placed in custody for up to 48 hours, and they are charged with allegedly attacking an on-duty official.
(Telegraf.rs)