Basic Court in Pec has decided to extend detention of Zoran Djokic (48) displaced person from this town for two more months, under allegations that he has committed a war crime against the civilian population during the conflict in Kosovo in 1999, Radio kontakt plus reports.

Djokic’s lawyer Ljubomir Pantovic told Radio kontakt plus that the acts of the court and prosecution in relation to his client are utterly unlawful and go to the detriment of Zoran Djokic.

Junior basketball team “Borac” players from central Serbia, that was supposed to play a game in Mitrovica North today, was banned to enter Kosovo yesterday at the Jarinje crossing point, Radio kontakt plus reported.

Basketball team “Trepca” was supposed to be their host. “Trepca” trainer Bratislav Dzogovic said he personally and young players are very disappointed over the ban. He added, the team from Cacak delivered the list to the police, said they are a basketball team, spent a half an hour at Jrainje, however their entry in Kosovo was not allowed.

The ninth “1 out of 5 million” protest organized in Kosovo was held on Saturday for the first time in the vicinity of the Jarinje integrated border crossing. As the organizers emphasized, the reason why the protest was held there was to remind the public that the government of Aleksandar Vucic established “the border between Serbs and Serbs” and not the previous government, as the Serbian Progressive Party had repeatedly claimed.

Basic Court in Pec has decided to place Zoran Djokic from this town under one-month detention under allegations that he has committed war crimes during the conflict in Kosovo in 1999, BETA news agency reported.

Kosovo police arrested Djokic at the administrative crossing point Jarinje, over the weekend and then under an armed escort transported him to Pec. His 12-year son who was together with him in the bus witnessed the arrest.

Lawyer Ljubomir Pantovc told BETA news agency his client rejected all allegations of the indictment.

In an open letter to Kosovo police Director-General Rashti Qalaj, the Belgrade based weekly Vreme demanded urgent investigation of the fire at the Jarinje border crossing with Serbia proper which destroyed a car the weekly used while visiting Kosovo, the FoNet news agency reported on Wednesday.

A reporter of "Le Courrier des Balkans" joined Vreme’s crew on its way back to Belgrade.

The fire broke out suddenly late on January 4. All passengers escaped unharmed while the car was destroyed.

A car transporting journalist of Belgrade-based weekly Vreme and a journalist from Le Courrier des Balkans burned near the Jarinje administrative crossing, Vreme weekly stated on Saturday.

The fire erupted suddenly, and all four colleagues managed to safely leave the vehicle, which was destroyed – the statement reads.

This morning the Basketball club 'Partizan' from Belgrade was banned from entering Kosovo. Partizan was supposed to play a friendly game with the Basketball club Trepca from Mitrovica North, RTS learns.

The club was stopped at Jarinje crossing. The club 'Partisan' wanted to support the Serbs’ protest over Pristina's measure by which taxes on products from central Serbia were raised to 100 percent.

Kosovo police said on Sunday evening that members of the Union of Women from Belgrade have been returned from Jarinje because one of the main goals of the visit was a protest in North Mitrovica, with an assessment that they are a threat to the Kosovo's order and security, reports Kontakt plus radio.

Police stated in their press release that they arrived by a bus, in a non-scheduled /irregular line, however, reports the Kontakt plus radio, no humanitarian aid was mentioned.

Serb returnee Milisav Dasic, who was arrested on Sunday at Jarinje crossing point between central Serbia and Kosovo was released, under explanation there was a mistake, Chair of the Interim Council of Istok municipality Malisa Djuric told Tanjug news agency.

Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported late on Sunday that Kosovo police arrested a Serb at crossing point Jarinje for failing to pay a vehicle tax.

Milisav Dasic, who lives with his family in Osojane village, Istok municipality, was taken out of a bus at the Jarinje crossing point.

“They took him from the bus and told the driver to go on after they gave back other passengers’ IDs,” the sources told RTS.