UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is “concerned” over indicators of deterioration of Belgrade-Pristina relations, in particular following arrest of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, KIM Radio reported.

According to KIM Radio, Gutteres termed “as concerning the conduct of Kosovo police during that action.”

UN Head also urged both sides to avoid inflammatory statements, it was said in a quarterly report.

Only three persons have returned to Kosovo in the last three months, KIM Radio further said.

Serbian Interior Minister, Nebojsa Stefanovic said that responsible bodies undertake measures and acts that should lead to raising indictments against perpetrators and those who have ordered the arrest of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, Danas daily reported.

A vehicle belonging to suspended Kosovo police officer M.V. from Zubin Potok was set on fire last night, in front of his family house, KoSSev portal reported.

The investigation to determine the motives and circumstances of this criminal act is ongoing, Kosovo police from the north confirmed to the portal.

M.V. is part of a group of 20 police offices from the north, suspended at the end of 2016, under the charges of accepting bribes and misusing the official duty, as Police Inspectorate announced then.

Kosovo Police Inspectorate has launched an official investigation in order to determine criminal responsibility of police officers who took part in arrest of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, Serbian media reported.

Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Interior Minister told Radio kontakt plus he has forwarded a request through official channel to the Police Inspectorate.

According to Radojevic, Police Inspectorate started taking statements and gathering evidence, while Mitrovica Prosecution Office is responsible for the investigation.

“The March 26 incident in northern Kosovo points to the need to continue the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in order to solve the problems in a constructive way,” said Piers Cazalet, NATO Deputy Spokesperson, denying that NATO “assessed” the procedure of Djuric’s visit to Mitrovica North, RTS reported.

Kosovo Special Prosecutor for war crimes, Habibe Salihu interrogated today Milorad Zajic, returnee from Klina, within the investigation on events that took place during the conflict in the village of Dusevic.

Milorad Zajic is suspected “of taking part in disappearance” of the three members of the Mrmulaku family in June 1998, when there were war actions in the village.

Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) and Association of Journalists of Kosovo and Metohija (DNKiM) in the strongest terms condemned “continuation of mistreatment of journalists and media professionals in Kosovo and Metohija by the Kosovo police,” KoSSev portal reported.

The reaction came after the police in Pec arrested, interrogated and after almost 5 hours released 3 RTS crew members and 5 lawyers from the Free Legal Aid Office.

Several households in Gorazdevac were robbed last night, Radio Gorazdevac reported. Police is on the ground, conducting an investigation.

According to Radio Gorazdevac a vehicle, agricultural machinery and valuable household items are stolen.

This is yet another in a series of burglaries affecting this village and disturbing the village inhabitants, Radio Gorazdevac said.

Srpska Lista that left Kosovo Government submitted lawsuits to the Police Inspectorate in Pristina over the action of the Kosovo police special unit in the north of Kosovo on Monday, Tanjug news agency reported.

Outgoing Kosovo Interior Minister Deputy, Milan Radojevic said that submitting lawsuits are one of the conclusions of the meeting of 10 Serb-majority municipalities’ representatives.

Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic said today during the government’s session that following the events in Mitrovica North on Monday, “we should look each other in the eyes and get responses to some questions,” KIM Radio reported.

He requested from the government members response as why the force was used against Serbs who raised their hands up and based on the order lie down on the floor.

“Were out pens and notebooks threat to anyone?” Jevtic asked.