Serbian protesters demand investigation as government denies 'sonic weapon' attack | DW News

Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic is denying claims his police used a 'sonic weapon' to disperse protesters at a massive rally in Belgrade.

Footage of the alleged incident has been circulating on social media.

Witnesses report hearing a sudden piercing noise, causing crowds to scatter in panic.

Opposition groups and activists claim it originated from a sonic weapon. DW is unable to verify those claims.

The device emits a burst of incredibly loud sound to temporarily incapacitate people.

Serbia has been gripped by months of protests, triggered by the collapse of a freshly renovated train station roof in the city of Novi Sad last November, killing 15 people.

The incident ignited long-running concerns about alleged corruption in the country, with many people blaming government graft for the collapse.

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