Dragutin Ćelap
Dragutin Ćelap is a 71-year-old former local politician and a member of the Serb Democratic Party (SDSS) in Croatia. He has been implicated in war crimes dating back to the early 1990s and is currently facing legal proceedings for his alleged involvement. After being arrested last year, he has been accused of threatening and assaulting Milan Busić, a key witness against him, which has amplified tensions surrounding his case.
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Dragutin Ćelap was sentenced to two years in prison for threatening a neighbor and relative.
Jutarnji list - Bivši šef SDSS-a Topuskog napao ključnog svjedoka: 'Što gledaš, majku ti ustašku, ubit ću te!'
Croatia· 2026-02-10
Dragutin Ćelap was sentenced to two years in prison for threatening a neighbor and relative, Milan Busić.
Jutarnji list - Bivši šef SDSS-a Topuskog napao ključnog svjedoka: 'Što gledaš, majku ti ustašku, ubit ću te!'Croatia· 2026-02-09Dragutin Ćelap is accused of war crimes, including the murder of civilian Marko Matijević.
Jutarnji list - 'Bivši šef SDSS-a u Topuskom osobno mi je priznao da je ubio civila. Sad dobivam prijetnje, triput sam pretučen, zovu me ustašom'Croatia· 2026-01-17
Dragutin Ćelap is on trial for war crimes committed in 1991.
Jutarnji list - Bivši šef SDSS-a u Topuskom pred sudom. Navodno izrešetao Hrvata jer je pjevao specifičnu pjesmu: 'Nisam kriv'Croatia· 2025-12-20Dragutin Ćelap is a former president of SDSS Topusko and is accused of murder.
Jutarnji list - 'Dragutin Ćelap te zagrli jednom rukom, a u drugoj drži nož da ti ga zarije u leđa! U ratu je bio bahat i narcisoidan...'Croatia· 2025-09-18
Dragutin Ćelap is accused of war crimes and has been in investigative detention for threatening and physically assaulting a key witness against him.
Jutarnji list - Optužio jednog od čelnika SDSS-a za ratni zločin, pa mu se život pretvorio u pakao: 'Napao me, j*** mi je mater ustašku. Bojim se da sam gotov, njegovi ljudi će me ubiti'Croatia· 2025-09-17
Dragutin Ćelap is suspected of killing a civilian during the Croatian War of Independence.
Jutarnji list - Nove optužbe protiv SDSS-ovca iz Topuskog: Policija ga tereti da je ubio još jednog poljoprivrednikaCroatia· 2025-09-17Dragutin Ćelap is accused of war crimes and has been in investigative detention for threatening and physically assaulting a key witness against him.
Jutarnji list - Optužio jednog od čelnika SDSS-a za ratni zločin, pa mu se život pretvorio u pakao: 'Napao me, j*** mi je mater ustašku. Bojim se da sam gotov, njegovi ljudi će me ubiti'Croatia· 2025-09-17