“Progress made in Anastasijević case”

Belgrade, September 04 (Source: B92) - Progress has been made in the probe into the attempted murder of journalist Dejan Anastasijević, a police official says.

Police Director Milorad Veljović told the Danas daily that the case was still a priority for the Serbian Police (MUP) and that there had been certain developments in the investigation.

Meanwhile, Anastasijević, a prominent journalist at weekly Vreme, said no one had contacted him regarding the investigation.

“I will begin to believe that certain political reasons are hindering police work on the case. If there are no tangible results any time soon, it would be legitimate to hold the interior minister responsible for the failed investigation that all state officials saw as a priority,” he said.

On the night of April 13 and 14, a hand grenade exploded early on Saturday outside a prominent Serb journalist’s apartment in Belgrade. Not one criminal complaint has thus far been lodged, nor have the perpetrators been arrested.

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