Nine police officers were arrested in Serbia on charges of torturing protesters, among those arrested were eight active police officers and one former police officer. According to the researchers, on the night of August 15, 2025, the police used physical force and threats against participants in student demonstrations. It took place in the garage of one of the government buildings in Belgrade. The investigation believes that the actions of the police were intended to "obtain information, intimidate them [demonstrators] and punish them unlawfully". In the announcement of the Ministry of the Interior, only the initials of the detainees appear. According to the state television and radio company RTS, among the detainees is the commander of the special anti-terrorism unit in the country, Igor Zmirich.