Nine arrested over riots at Novi Sad protest

NOVI SAD - Nine people have been arrested over riots during Tuesday's protest in Novi Sad.

The arrests were made at the request of the Higher and the Basic Public Prosecutor's Offices in Novi Sad.

In a joint statement, the prosecutor's offices said six arrestees were suspected of the criminal offence of violent behaviour at a sports event or a public gathering and that the remaining three were suspected of the criminal offence of destruction of and damage to property, the criminal offence of attacking officials performing official duty and the criminal offence of causing general danger, respectively.

The statement also said authorities were looking for a person suspected of the crime of injury to the reputation of the Republic of Serbia and that intensive efforts were underway to identify other people suspected of committing the crimes of attacking officials...