Prosecutors seek custody for A. G. over MIG bar arson plot

The Third Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade is seeking custody for A. G. (21), who is suspected of inciting two men to set fire to the MIG Trattoria Bar in New Belgrade. The suspect was questioned on October 16, and the Third Basic Court in Belgrade will rule on the motion.

Until now, only the arrests of the two alleged perpetrators were known. They were detained the same day the arson was stopped.

What is A. G. accused of?

On the order of the public prosecutor, and in cooperation with the Criminal Police Directorate and the Fifth Department of the Belgrade Police Directorate, a decision was issued to detain A. G. The basis is suspicion of the criminal offense of causing general danger.

According to the prosecutors, A. G. instructed B. B. and N. S. to start a fire at a hospitality venue in New Belgrade on October 10, 2026. Prosecutors believe the aim was to endanger property on a large scale and that the offense was committed intentionally. The two men tried to set the venue on fire, but police officers stopped them.

Why do prosecutors want custody?

The motion rests on two risks. The first is that A. G., if free, could influence his accomplices and obstruct the proceedings. The second is that he could repeat the offense in a short time. As of Saturday afternoon, there was no word on how the court ruled.

What happened on October 10?

According to the portal 24sedam, police stopped the attempted arson at about 1:50 a.m. at the venue on Tresnjinog Cveta Street 1a. B. B. (18) and N. S. (20) were arrested the same day. According to earlier police information carried by the same portal, they had a Molotov cocktail and balaclavas prepared.

The case was handled by the Criminal Police Directorate, the Department for Investigating Explosions, Fires and Accidents, and the Technical Directorate, in cooperation with the Third Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Two separate operations

In the same part of New Belgrade, the venue “Manir” on Omladinskih Brigada Street 18 was set on fire at around 3 a.m. on October 5. For that fire, police, working with the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, identified two minors. They were questioned on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of serious crimes against general safety. Sources describe the two investigations as separate operations.

The portal 24sedam also reported that the suspects in the attempted arson at MIG are suspected of belonging to a criminal group called Vracarci. The prosecutors’ statement does not confirm this, and the group is not mentioned in it.

For now, three suspects are known in this case, and none of them has been found guilty.