In the Belgorod region, an armed seizure group detained a married couple of Jehovah's Witnesses preaching on the street

April 24, 2011 in the city of Shebekino, Belgorod Region, a married couple was detained - Jehovah's Witnesses, preaching to passers-by. Armed the rapid response team delivered them to the police department, the reason for the detention was given refused. Later it became known that they reacted in this way to an anonymous call from a woman who reported being approached by Jehovah's Witnesses.

In the department, the detainees were interrogated for 4 hours different offices, finding out their religious views and intimidating them. call lawyers were not allowed. The interrogating captain Andrey Tronov said: "We still live in a democratic country, but if 1937, you would have been shot behind that fence!"

At the end interrogation, one of the detainees wrote a statement about illegal detention addressed to the head Shebekinsky police department, but his statement was torn.

Believers are trying to appeal against the actions of police officers.

Recall that at the end of March the Public Chamber of the Belgorod region reminded the inhabitants of the region about the dangers of "sects".

Sources

• In the Belgorod region, an armed seizing group was sent to detain two believers // Communication from the press service of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.