In the early hours of Thursday, the New Year's tree, which was located in the yard of the municipality of Hani i Elez, in Kosovo, was burned.
The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Police for the Ferizaj region, Kanun Veseli.
"On 28.12.2023 at around 02:23, we received information that the New Year's tree, located in the yard of the Hani i Elez municipality, was caught by fire. The police patrol immediately went to the scene, while a team of firefighters localized the fire. Regarding the case, the guardian prosecutor was also notified and a case "Causation of general danger" was initiated. While the investigation unit has also been involved in the case, which is investigating the case", said Veseli to the media in Kosovo.
Also, Veseli announced that today several inscriptions appeared: "The New Year is not ours, do not celebrate the holidays of non-Muslims".
He said that the police are working to identify the suspects.
"On 28.12.2023 around 09:30, the police station in Elezit Han, the patrolling policemen noticed that some posters were placed on some streets with the message "The New Year is not ours, don't celebrate the holidays of non-Muslims". The station police have taken the necessary actions and are working intensively to identify the suspected person/persons. In coordination with the Basic Prosecutor's Office in Ferizaj, a case has been initiated to investigate "Incitement of violence and intolerance", said Veseli.