Police give clarification about taxi arrest

Police in Pristina have provided clarifications concerning the taxi driver's arrest that was detained around 0100 of today.

Police spokeswoman for the Pristina Region, Flora Ahmeti, said the custody prosecutor's ban has been fined for contempt of the Law's Order and Public Silence orders.

This thing happened around 0100 today in the neighborhood of Dedania. As for the police's competence with the prosecutor's instructions to the party has been imposed on a fine of contempt under law 03 L 142, Article 16, contempt of legitimate commands”, she said.

During the moment of arrest, in the videos provided by Kosova Prees, the taxi driver is heard by the police that <x0 use the sister” and that “will present to the inspectors”, while witnesses of this event said police were using offensive language.

In this regard, Ahmeti said the issue belongs to the Kosovo Police Inspectorate for the investigation.

Kosovo's “Police are committed to accomplishing its legal tasks and responsibilities with the aim of providing security and prevention. In all cases where any eventual concessions from police officials can be presented is the competence of the Kosovo Police Inspectorate for investigation and further treatment of the” case, it concluded.