Five individuals have been suspected of the murder of Ivo Pukanic and Niko Franjic, two of whom are on the run and whose identities the police have not officially revealed so far. However, according to media reports and unnamed sources close to the investigation, they are Željko Milovanović, a former member of the so-called Red Berets, who is also charged with war crimes in Slavonia, and Bojan Gudurić, a member of the so-called Novi Sad robbery gang.
Milovanović is a 42-year-old former special forces operative of the Special Operations Unit of Milorad Ulemek-Legija. He hails from Beli Manastir and is a citizen of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to media reports, he is known by the nicknames “Red Wind,” “Gavro,” and “Flyer.” His likeness is on Interpol’s wanted list, as well as on the wanted list of the Osijek County Court, which is seeking him for war crimes against civilians.
Media reports that Milovanović participated in a spectacular robbery of Delta Bank in Belgrade in 2003, from which 1.5 million dinars were taken at that time.
Media reports that he participated in a spectacular robbery of Delta Bank in Belgrade in 2003, from which 1.5 million dinars were taken at that time. He has managed to escape twice after being arrested, once from a Belgrade court and the second time from a prison in Kula. In addition to the Osijek court, courts in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Subotica are searching for him due to murders, robberies, kidnappings, and thefts.
