Key facts
- Six people arrested on suspicion of plotting election-day violence.
- Suspects allegedly planned to attack opponents and police.
- One suspect accused of training 'mobile teams for physical confrontations'.
Serbian police arrested six individuals on Wednesday, with prosecutors stating they were suspected of preparing violence against police and political opponents ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election. The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office reported that five of the suspects were apprehended in Novi Sad on charges of inciting the overthrow of state authorities by force. These individuals allegedly recruited people to attack political opponents and police on election day. A sixth person arrested in Belgrade is suspected of leading training for "mobile teams" for violent confrontations. The early election was called by former President Aleksandar Vucic, who seeks to extend his 12-year tenure in power.