A journalist was beaten in Nyagan

On the afternoon of May 28, 2005, in the city of Nyagan (Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug), unidentified hooligans severely beat Andrei Demidov, editor-in-chief of the Tochka otschata newspaper.

According to the journalist, on May 28, 2005, a criminal case was initiated by the police, and on May 30, 2005, the case was closed for lack of corpus delicti. In this regard, A. Demidov appealed to the prosecutor's office.

The victim connects the attack with his professional activities.

Sources

• Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Journalist beaten up in Nyagan // REGIONS.Ru. 2005. May 30.