The Investigative Committee opened a case of attack on a National Guard employee who received an “eye burn” at the June 12 rally

An OMON officer of the Main Directorate of the National Guard in Moscow received an eye burn as a result of gas being sprayed from a canister by one of the participants in the June 12 protest on Tverskaya Street, the said in a statement . Investigative Committee

A criminal case has been opened for the use of violence against a government official under Part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code.

According to preliminary data, the incident occurred near building 18, building 1, Tverskaya Street, where one of the protesters “sprayed irritating tear gas from a can into the eyes of a riot police officer,” who “received eye burns.”

The suspect has been detained and is expected to face charges in the near future.

During an uncoordinated anti-corruption protest on Tverskaya Street in Moscow on June 12, someone sprayed pepper spray into the crowd. Later, the National Guard reported that a department employee was injured: “The victim received a burn to his eye, he was provided with the necessary medical care.”