In the Basic Court in Pristina, the hearing failed to be held in the case where the singer Besart Kelmendi, known as Gesti, is accused of three criminal offenses – Possession of a weapon without a permit, – Intimidation – and – Nothing or property damage.

The reason for the failure of this session was the absence of the accused.

Kelmendi’s defense attorney, Burim Azemi, said that through the message, the singer informed him that he could not be present at the session, reports “The Oath of Justice”.

“I don’t know whether the circumstances are objective or subjective at the moment, but there is still a market that is impossible to present today,” said Azemi.

He added that there was no other communication with the accused, stressing that the gesture was in Albania for a concert.

Prosecutor Malart Kuçi was also present at the hearing. Therefore, apart from Kelmendi, the representative of the injured party – Erkand Shabani, lawyer Besnik Berisha – was also absent.

The court found that there are no legal conditions for holding the hearing.

Judge Edita Canta made it known that in the event that the accused does not appear at the next hearing, the Court will issue the order for compulsory conduct.

Otherwise, the Basic Prosecutor’s Office in Prishtina announced on March 19, 2026 that the singer Besart Kelmendi, known as Gesti, has reached an agreement to plead guilty with the Prosecutor’s Office. therefore, at the request of the prosecutor, his detention order was terminated.

According to the indictment of the Basic Prosecutor’s Office in Prishtina filed on March 24, 2026, Besart Kelmendi, known as Gesti, is accused of having on March 11, 2026, around 2:50 p.m. in Prishtina, in the offices of the Onima studio, with the intention of causing the victim Erkand Shabani a sense of fear, threatening him due to a prior debt.

In the indictment, it is said that the defendant went to his offices the injured person and with a pistol that he was holding in his hand, he addressed the staff with the words “ku o se kam me vraâ’ (meaning for the injured Shabani), and then the latter was informed by the staff. In this case, it has caused the victim to feel fear, anxiety and insecurity for his life.

Therefore, he is accused of having committed the criminal offense of “Threat” from Article 181, par.4 related to par.2 of the Criminal Code.

Also, with the same date, time and place as in the first provision, the defendant Kelmendi is accused of deliberately and with the intention of causing material damage to the victim Shabani, after going to the offices of Onimas, he first asks the victim, mirëpo doesn’t find it there and then as a sign of revolt related to a disagreement about debt payments, the defendant damages a computer and two windows of the studio, causing material damage. property from Article 321, par. 1 of the Criminal Code.

According to the indictment, on the same date, Kelmendi is charged with possessing a weapon in violation of the applicable Law on weapons, after entering the studio “Onima” was in possession of a pistol with a magazine and 14 rounds, without a permit from the competent body. His weapon was seized by the Police.

Therefore, he is charged with the criminal offense of “Unauthorized possession, control or possession of weapons” from Article 366, par. 1 of the Criminal Code.

Source: prizrenpost