Demolition of illegally built mosque in Zemun prevented

Mosque in Belgrade - Photo: BETA

The demolition was planned for Thursday of a religious structure built illegally in Zemun Polje in Belgrade by the Islamic Community.

However, due to a large number of citizens who gathered to prevent it, the demolition was not carried out, N1 is reporting.

Previously, representatives of "all utility services" as well as a large number of regular and traffic police gathered at the site, along with heavy equipment and a tow truck.

Representatives of the Islamic Community spoke with those of the municipality of Zemun and the local police in order to agree on removing a large number of children, women, and youths who opposed the demolition from the building, and implement the local authorities' decision.

However, this did not happen, "so it was decided to postpone the action and continue conversations at a higher level."