# Serbian officers arrested over alleged ‘excessive force’ against protesters

https://mins.news/en/item/130472

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 10:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/serbian-officers-arrested-for-using-excessive-force-against-protesters?traffic_source=rss

> Nine serving Serbian police officers and one former officer have been arrested over allegations that they used excessive force against students during protests last year. The Interior Ministry says the suspects abused and tortured several people in a Belgrade government compound garage in August 2025 to obtain information, intimidate them and punish them unlawfully.

## Related coverage

- [Serbia arrests police accused of excessive force against student protesters](https://mins.news/en/item/130110) — euronews, 2026-11-05
- [Serbia detains police officers over alleged force against protesters](https://mins.news/en/item/129660) — The Guardian, 2026-11-04