Vezir Haziraj Surrenders After Police Surround House, Details of Operation Revealed

Vezir Haziraj, suspected of the criminal offense of “Attempted Murder,” surrendered to police in Peja today, while the Kosovo Police released new details about his arrest.

According to the Regional Police Directorate in Peja, the incident in which Haziraj is suspected of involvement occurred on August 7, 2026, at around 8:50 p.m. in the village of Orrobërdë, Istog. Gunfire was reported there, leaving one person injured.

After arriving at the scene immediately, police units found the victim with a gunshot wound. The injured person was initially taken to the Regional Hospital in Peja and was later transferred to QKUK in Pristina for further treatment.

Meanwhile, Vezir Haziraj had fled in an unknown direction and had remained at large since the day of the incident.

Investigators from the Regional Investigation Sector in Peja had carried out intensive efforts to locate and apprehend him. An arrest warrant had been issued for Haziraj, while police had also sought the public’s help in finding him.

On August 15, police implemented an operational plan to arrest Haziraj, with central-level units also deployed.

According to police, NJSI/FIT, the Surveillance Unit, and other units took part in the operation. The operation was also carried out in cooperation with the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (AKI).

The house where Haziraj was believed to be hiding was kept surrounded for an extended period by the units involved in the operation.

Police said Vezir Haziraj surrendered after realizing that he had no possibility of escaping, while the entire operation ended without incident.

After more than a week on the run, Haziraj is now in the custody of law enforcement authorities.

The case against him is being handled as “Attempted Murder.”