Two cars, a Toyota and a Nissan, owned by the municipality of Zvečan, were damaged in a fire last night at approximately 01:40 a.m. The police suspect arson, Kosovo Police officials from the northern region, Veton Elshani and Petrit Fejza, confirmed for KoSSev.
No one was injured. The police are currently conducting an investigation.
When asked if the vehicles were under video surveillance, given that the KP has been installing cameras in the north for months now, both officials confirmed, „Yes. We are working on it now.“ The investigation is ongoing.
Did the cameras capture the perpetrators?
Although he refused to confirm whether the perpetrator was caught on camera, Elshani did not rule out the possibility that the fire could have been set by very young people. He underscored the importance of parents „taking care of their children.“
When asked if that means they know the identity of the perpetrator, Elshani replied: „All I want to say is that these are criminal acts and, as such, they are potentially dangerous situations for physical safety. The police, who are very close, and special units can respond to protect the property, assets, and the order they maintain, but also themselves. If the perpetrator is wearing a mask at night, commits a crime, and there is a shootout, no one would like to find a minor behind that mask, God forbid.“
At least 90 vehicles have been set on fire in Serb-majority areas since 2014, especially in the north. The last arson occurred more than two weeks ago when unknown persons set fire to two trucks parked in front of the Frukta building in North Mitrovica.
You can see the list of torched vehicles here.
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