The Slovenian district public prosecutor has dismissed criminal charges against two security guards employed by the Janković family's protection service, citing insufficient evidence to support claims that they committed the alleged crime of violence. According to the decision issued by the District Public Prosecutor’s Office, the charges against Vahidin Mehmedović were dropped because there was no substantiated basis to believe he had committed the alleged violent act. The incident reportedly occurred on March 27 this year when police were alerted by the security firm Alpha Protection, d.o.o., that two individuals had entered the secured area near the Stožič construction site of the CO project, causing disturbances, taking photos, and challenging the guards. According to the police report from the Bežigrad station, officers arrived at the scene and found Uroš Jernejc and his cousin Simon Jernejc at the construction site. Police noted that Simon appeared visibly injured, particularly around his head. The guards allegedly used force against both men during their removal from the site. Uroš Jernejc described how he approached the location near the Hipodrom Stožica and began photographing the construction equipment and workers as evidence. He then went to his plot and questioned one of the workers about who was leading the construction site. When the worker responded that it was him, Uroš asked why they were on his land and demanded they remove the machinery. The worker called the security personnel, who approached Uroš and ordered him to leave the area. Two of them grabbed him by each arm while a third, identified as Vahidin Mehmedović, struck Uroš in the face with a fist. Mehmedović also took Uroš's mobile phone from his hand, causing him to fall to the ground. At some point, Uroš himself ended up on the floor, and one of the security guards pressed him down before lifting him back up, returning his phone, and escorting him toward the exit of the construction site. Uroš recounted the same account to Domovina. During the escort to the exit, Mehmedović struck Uroš again in the left jaw and removed his corrective glasses before hitting him in the right eye. Meanwhile, Simon Jernejc arrived at the scene and started recording the incident. Security personnel noticed him filming and approached him. Mehmedović grabbed Simon by the hair and pushed him to the ground. He attempted to take Simon's phone but failed until four more security guards arrived. Mehmedović then grabbed Simon by the back of the neck and pushed him to the ground, followed by grabbing him from the front and beginning to choke him. Simon lost consciousness within a minute, and the security guards managed to retrieve his phone and delete the recordings. Policemen collected statements from witnesses present at the scene and determined that the company Prenova Gradbenik, d.o.o., had begun work on the CO project that day. The site manager was Damjan Kozelj, and several security firms, including Alpha Protection, Zaščita, Protectiva, and Pro Direkt, were providing security services at the construction site. Alpha Protection had previously been involved in securing the C0 pipeline construction on the Stožič area, where its subcontractor, Valina Service, had also become entangled in a confrontation with landowners. The public prosecutor followed the police investigation and believed the accounts given by the Janković family's security guards. In the case of the incident at the Stožič site, where construction had begun based on the controversial eighth building permit for the C0 pipeline (a case still pending legal review, with the non-governmental organization Alpe-Adria-Green having filed a lawsuit against the European Union in Ljubljana), security guard Miralem Bešić reportedly warned Uroš Jernejc that he was on restricted property. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between private security companies and local residents over construction projects in the Stožič area. While the charges against the guards have been dismissed, the situation continues to draw attention from both the community and legal authorities. The outcome of the case could influence future interactions between security personnel and civilians in similar situations.
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