Seven Bor police officers arrested for alleged involvement in death of Dalibor Dragijević

Seven police officers from the Bor Police Administration were arrested on November 14, 2026, for their alleged involvement in the death of Dalibor Dragijević. The arrests were carried out by the Internal Control Sector of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) following orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Niš. The arrested individuals include a member of the Criminal Suppression Service, the head of the Administrative Affairs Department, and a leader of a drug suppression group. Among those taken into custody is Inspector Darko Bogdanović, who was previously involved in the investigation into the disappearance of Danka Ilić.

Investigation into the death of Dalibor Dragijević

The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the death of Dalibor Dragijević, who died in a Bor police station on April 7, 2024. An autopsy determined that Dalibor Dragijević died from injuries sustained during interrogation. This finding contradicts earlier claims from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which stated that Dalibor Dragijević died due to cardiovascular problems. The arrested officers are identified as M. M., S.F., D.B., N.Ž., D.P., D.J., and M. R.

This recent action follows the arrest of eight current and former members of the Criminal Police Administration (UKP) earlier this month. Including the latest arrests, a total of 15 police officers have been arrested so far in connection with the death of Dalibor Dragijević.

Connection to the disappearance of Danka Ilić

The investigation into the death of Dalibor Dragijević is linked to the disappearance of Danka Ilić, who was two years old at the time of her disappearance. Danka Ilić disappeared from a family estate in Banjsko Polje near Bor on March 26, 2024. Her body and clothing have not been found.

Two suspects in the disappearance of Danka Ilić are Dejan Dragijević and Srđan Janković, both of whom are employees of the public utility company JKP Vodovod in Bor. Dejan Dragijević is the brother of Dalibor Dragijević. While Dejan Dragijević and Srđan Janković were initially accused of hitting Danka Ilić with a car and then strangling her, they later retracted those confessions, claiming they were coerced by beatings. Serbian media reported that a skull was broken and a hand was severed during the incident.