Blogger Jan Katelevsky detained again

Blogger and activist Yan Katelevsky, cameraman Andrei Orel and activist Yevgeny Proshin were detained by police on April 28 in Ramenskoye. Katelevsky, who had already been detained and beaten the day before for filming a wasteland near the police department, at the end of today's court session on the administrative case brought against the blogger the night before, went with Andrei Orel and Yevgeny Proshin to the building of the Ramensky police department to film video your story about the detention. Right during the live broadcast, the police approached the activists and detained them. Among the police officers who carried out the arrest was an officer who beat Yan Katelevsky on April 27.

As Andrei Orel explained in a telephone conversation, they are now in the police department and protocols are being drawn up on the detainees on the administrative offense “Disobedience to the lawful demand of a police officer” (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

upd. As OVD-Info was told by phone, they refuse to let a lawyer into the police department and demand a power of attorney. Although a written statement from the detainees has been submitted. There is also a possibility that the detainees may stay overnight in the police department, this information is not accurate.

The activist was detained the day before, on April 27, for filming a wasteland near the police station. On April 28, the trial was to be held, the continuation of the meeting was postponed to April 29.