Canada: Search for "Zemun Clan doctor"

Canadian authorities are trying to locate anesthesiologist Miroslav Risovic, who allegedly killed on behalf of the Zemun Clan. These allegations were heard from the accused and witnesses during the trial of the crime group, who were charged with the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, among other serious crimes. Canada: Search for "Zemun Clan doctor" "I have informed my Canadian colleagues that pre-criminal proceedings were launched against Risovic, for suspicion of having cooperated with the Zemun gang and that, according to the information of our investigation bodies he came to Canada in 2004," Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic stated for Belgrade daily Blic this Monday. "I have received assurances that, if he is still in Canada, Risovic will be located and that we will be informed about it," Malovic added. According to Blic, Risovic was arrested in MUP's Operation Saber, launched immeditaly after the March 2003 murder of Djindjic. The doctor was employed at the Emergency Center in Belgrade, and was suspected of being an associate of the Zemun gang. An illegal gun was found in his possession, but he was released from custody soon after the arrest, after which he left for Canada on a Croatian passport. No criminal charges were brought against him, but police and the prosecution continued gathering evidence, particularly after some testimonials, the newspaper reports. During the Djindjic murder trial, gangster-turned-protected witness Dejan Milenkovic, aka Bagzi, testified that Risovic was in contact over the phone with Milorad Ulemek, aka Legija, on the day of the assassination, and that his job was to "finish off" the Zemun Clan victims who would survive attacks against them. Current Emergency Center Director Djordje Bajec testified in 2006 that Risovic insisted on taking over the treatment of Milan Veruovic. Veruovic was Djindjic's security chief who was seriously injured when Djindjic was killed. Veruovic himself told the court that he saw Risovic next to the prime minister, when he was brought to the Emergency Center on March 12, 2003. "Risovic was trying to enter my room too, to examine me, but my wife and guys from the security would not let him in," he said. In his testimony, Bajec said that his former colleague "showed up at the Emergency Center" on the days when victims of shootouts were brought it, and that many of them died, "despite successful surgeries performed on them". These deaths, according to Bajec's testimony, occurred in Risovic's shifts. "Back then we didn’t suspect anything, we though he simply had back luck. Whenever he showed up in a team of anesthesiologists, there were inexplicable complications with the patient."

Canada: Search for "Zemun Clan doctor"

"I have informed my Canadian colleagues that pre-criminal proceedings were launched against Risović, for suspicion of having cooperated with the Zemun gang and that, according to the information of our investigation bodies he came to Canada in 2004," Serbian Justice Minister Snežana Malović stated for Belgrade daily Blic this Monday.

"I have received assurances that, if he is still in Canada, Risović will be located and that we will be informed about it," Malovic added.

According to Blic, Risović was arrested in MUP's Operation Saber, launched immeditaly after the March 2003 murder of Đinđić.

The doctor was employed at the Emergency Center in Belgrade, and was suspected of being an associate of the Zemun gang.

An illegal gun was found in his possession, but he was released from custody soon after the arrest, after which he left for Canada on a Croatian passport.

No criminal charges were brought against him, but police and the prosecution continued gathering evidence, particularly after some testimonials, the newspaper reports.

During the Đinđić murder trial, gangster-turned-protected witness Dejan Milenković, aka Bagzi, testified that Risović was in contact over the phone with Milorad Ulemek, aka Legija, on the day of the assassination, and that his job was to "finish off" the Zemun Clan victims who would survive attacks against them.

Current Emergency Center Director Đorđe Bajec testified in 2006 that Risović insisted on taking over the treatment of Milan Veruović. Veruović was Đinđić's security chief who was seriously injured when Đinđić was killed.

Veruović himself told the court that he saw Risović next to the prime minister, when he was brought to the Emergency Center on March 12, 2003.

"Risović was trying to enter my room too, to examine me, but my wife and guys from the security would not let him in," he said.

In his testimony, Bajec said that his former colleague "showed up at the Emergency Center" on the days when victims of shootouts were brought it, and that many of them died, "despite successful surgeries performed on them".

These deaths, according to Bajec's testimony, occurred in Risović's shifts.

"Back then we didn’t suspect anything, we though he simply had back luck. Whenever he showed up in a team of anesthesiologists, there were inexplicable complications with the patient."