Published: June 29, 2026 at 01:15 PM
Updated: June 29, 2026 at 01:15 PM
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Belgrade prosecution asks police to identify people behind false Music Week incident posts
On June 29, the High-Tech Crime Department of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office instructed police to collect information and identify people who posted false social-media claims about alleged incidents at Belgrade Music Week on Usce. Prosecutors point to the possible offense of causing panic and disorder; MUP and the ambulance service said they had no recorded injuries or incidents, while organizers told Danas the festival ended without events that endangered the audience or program.
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Prosecution orders inquiry into social-media posts about alleged Music Week incidents
(VJT naložilo istragu zbog objava na mrežama o navodnim incidentima na Music Week-u)
N1 writes that the High-Tech Crime Department of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office sent police a request to gather information and identify people who spread false claims about alleged incidents at Belgrade Music Week. Prosecutors are considering the possible offense under Article 343 of the Criminal Code - causing panic and disorder. According to N1, police and the ambulance service said they had no information about injuries or other incidents mentioned in the posts.
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Prosecution orders inquiry into false Music Week incident posts; organizers respond
(Više javno tužilaštvo naložilo istragu o lažnim objavama o incidentima na Music Week-u, oglasili se i organizatori)
Danas adds the organizers' response: Belgrade Music Week condemned the spread of panic and disinformation and said the competent services, security, police and ambulance did not record an incident of the described type. According to organizers, one circulating video shows a timely response to an isolated misdemeanor by one person. They said the festival ended after four days without events that endangered the audience or program.
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