On the evening of May 29, 2012, according to Interfax, citing the Association of Orthodox Experts, Orthodox activist Sergei Yekimov was beaten in Moscow's Gazetny Lane.
According to Sergei Ekimov, the attack was carried out by members of the Society for Krishna Consciousness. « In the area of Gazetny Lane, Hare Krishnas presented me a book, he said journalists - and when I refused to donate to temple of Krishna and went on, one of them caught up with me, knocked me to the ground, smashed head and fled .
S. Ekimov went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with brain and concussion. Sources