Inđija officials arrested over alleged abuse of office
Six suspects were detained, one person is being searched, prosecutors say.
Inđija Municipality president Marko Gašić and the director of the public company “Inđija Road” have been detained on suspicion of abuse of official position, Novi Sad prosecutors said.
They are among six people arrested in the case, with one more suspect being intensively searched.
The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Novi Sad said the arrest was carried out with the Criminal Police Directorate in Novi Sad.
Prosecutors charged two suspects, MG and UT, with suspicion of abuse of official position. Three other suspects, Đ.V, Đ.D, and DM, were accused of assisting the offence. TJ is suspected of money laundering.
Prosecutors allege that in the period from 2023 to 2025, MG and UT, as directors of “Indjija Put,” used their official positions to enable public procurements in which the bidder was pre-agreed. They allegedly concluded contracts and ordered payment for contracted works in the total amount of 26,961,059.30 MKD, despite knowing the works were not performed.
The prosecution said the alleged scheme involved signing and notarising technical documents with untrue content. It also claims that TJ kept money paid on the basis of fictitious invoices, knowing it came from criminal activities.
Gašić and the “Inđija Road” director remain under detention as the investigation continues, while one suspect is still being sought.
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