Kosovo to put detained Serb under house arrest, possibly easing tensions

A former Kosovo Serb policeman, whose arrest triggered violent protests by Kosovo’s Serb minority, will be released from custody and put under house arrest, a court spokesperson said on Wednesday, in a bid to ease tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.

Dejan Pantic was arrested on December 10 for assaulting a serving police officer, since when Serbs in northern Kosovo have exchanged fire with police and erected more than 10 roadblocks, blocking traffic between Serbia and Kosovo, demanding his release.