Two arrested over Serb Prime Minister's murder

Two men wanted in connection with the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic have been arrested in Rotterdam.

Two men wanted in connection with the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic have been arrested in Rotterdam.

The men, Mr Ninoslav Konstantinovic and his brother Sladjan were arrested yesterday afternoon..

"The national police investigation branch arrested at the start of the afternoon two suspects of the murder of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic," the public prosecutor's office said in a statement. "The brothers arrested on Saturday have probably been staying in the Netherlands for several months...Both suspects have been arrested by a special team in Rotterdam." .

The 50-year-old prime minister was shot as he arrived at government buildings in Belgrade on March 12 last..

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A special Serbian prosecutor in August issued indictments against 44 people suspected of conspiring or taking part in the killing. .