Body found stuffed in barrel linked to Belgrade police chief
A body believed to be that of Aleksandar Nesovic was found stuffed in a barrel in Serbia, linked to a shooting involving Belgrade's police chief. The police chief, Veselin Milic, has been arrested along with several others for their involvement in the crime. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has vowed to address corruption within the police force following this incident.
- ▪The body was discovered buried in Indjija, approximately 25 miles from Belgrade.
- ▪Milic was dismissed from his position after his arrest on May 15 and is currently in custody for 30 days.
- ▪An investigation is underway involving 10 individuals, including Milic, for aggravated murder and other offenses.
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Crime Body found stuffed in barrel linked to police chief, Belgrade prosecutors say Updated on: May 22, 2026 / 6:58 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Serbian police on Thursday found the body of a man stuffed in a barrel following his organized crime-linked shooting in a restaurant that led to the arrest of Belgrade's police chief, prosecutors said.Serbian police and army were searching for Aleksandar Nesovic, known as "Baja", who disappeared last week after Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic allegedly invited him to a restaurant called "27" to resolve mutual disagreements with two other men.But the meeting ended fatally as the man was "killed in a treacherous manner" by one of the two other men, according to prosecutors.Local media reports said the two had an argument before the…
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