Serbia: Police chief arrested for abuse of office

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Serbian police chief Marko Kricak has been arrested on accusations of abuse of office. Prosecutors allege he suppressed and manipulated an investigation into a gangland murder, and say the arrest is unrelated to Aleksandar Vucic’s recent election defeat.

Marko Kricak, an Aleksandar Vucic loyalist, is accused of suppressing and manipulating an investigation into a gangland murder. Prosecutors say the arrest is not linked to Vucic's recent election defeat.