MOSTAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - The acting chief of police in Stolac municipality in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, Davor Vidovic, and his deputy Smajo Cerkez, were replaced on Wednesday in line with a decision made by the interior minister of
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and his deputy over the deteriorated security situation in Stolac. Zdravko Dujmovic has been appointed new police chief and Enes Tucakovic his deputy, the cantonal interior ministry's information department said. The two police officials were replaced two days after a group of local Croats destroyed and set afire a wooden structure fencing off the site where the town's Emperor's Mosque, destroyed during the war, is to be rebuilt. The canton interior ministry confirmed that police arrested, questioned and pressed charges against two Croats who participated in the incident. However, they managed to escape during a subsequent protest of Stolac Croats on Tuesday evening. Between 150 and
MOSTAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - The acting chief of police in Stolac
municipality in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, Davor Vidovic, and
his deputy Smajo Cerkez, were replaced on Wednesday in line with a
decision made by the interior minister of Herzegovina-Neretva
Canton and his deputy over the deteriorated security situation in
Stolac.
Zdravko Dujmovic has been appointed new police chief and Enes
Tucakovic his deputy, the cantonal interior ministry's information
department said.
The two police officials were replaced two days after a group of
local Croats destroyed and set afire a wooden structure fencing off
the site where the town's Emperor's Mosque, destroyed during the
war, is to be rebuilt.
The canton interior ministry confirmed that police arrested,
questioned and pressed charges against two Croats who participated
in the incident. However, they managed to escape during a
subsequent protest of Stolac Croats on Tuesday evening. Between 150
and 200 local Croats participated in the rally demanding an
unconditional release of the two men.
Two persons, suspected of organising the protest in front of the
Stolac police station, were arrested and taken into custody last
night.
(hina) rml