Kosovo Police replaced on Friday Commander of the police in Novo Brdo, Shukri Aliju, and appointed Lieutenant Gani Huruglica from Kamenica, learns RTV Puls from well-informed sources.

The official decision on the appointment of Huruglica should be announced on Monday.

The shift came after frequent thefts, especially large cattle in that area.

The affected residents of Novo Brdo organized protest rallies on several occasions and asked the authorities to physically protect their property and process the responsible for crimes.

The previous police commander, Shukri Ali, is deployed to new duties at a police station in Gnjilane. A year ago, he was arrested by the Kosovo Police Inspectorate for misusing his official duty, but, according to RTV Puls, no criminal proceedings or investigations have been launched against him to date.