Radovan Rakocevic
Montenegro Activists Criticise Arrest for Mocking Anthem
Police patrol in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo:BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
"A criminal complaint has been filed against Cabarkapa and the state prosecutor has stated that he offended Montenegro's reputation in a published post," the police directorate said.
Montenegro Detains Opposition Activist Over Fake News About President
Police patrol in Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
On Thursday, authorities put Radovan Rakocevic from the town of Bijelo Polje in custody for 72 hours for the offence of spreading panic. Rakocevic had shared an article on Facebook from a Belgrade tabloid, Alo, which claimed that Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic had been infected with the coronavirus.