The coordinator of the headquarters of Navalny in Veliky Novgorod was detained and taken to court

The police detained the coordinator of the headquarters of Navalny in Veliky Novgorod Konstantin Pokhilchuk. He was taken to the Novgorod District Court, the staff of the headquarters Yaroslav Putrov told the OTS-INFO.

The protocol for the demonstration of Nazi symbols (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) on VKontakte on the coordinator was drawn up last week, January 19. According to Putrov, the court hearing was drawn on purpose.

Then, on January 19, Pokhilchuk was called to the police allegedly in order to return the things and leaflets seized during the search at the headquarters. But instead, a protocol for a video preserved on VKontakte was drawn up for him.

On the VKontakte movement page, they clarify : “An unknown shaved man, possibly while intoxicated, dances lezginka against the background of a New Year tree and decorative jewelry in the form of a swastika. The video was added to the list several years ago and has never been published on a personal page. ”

UPD 22.39: The Novgorod District Court arrested Konstantin Pokhilchuk for three days, Yaroslav Putov reports.

• On December 25, the CEC refused to the opposition Alexei Navalny in registration with a presidential candidate in the elections in 2018 due to outstanding criminal record. After that, the politician called for the presidential election in 2018 and announced on January 28 the All -Russian Protest Protest - “Voter strike”.

The police, before the “strike”, actively detains Navalny's supporters, conduct searches in the headquarters of the politician and sees campaign materials and equipment. The authorities refuse to agree on the city or offer to transfer them to remote platforms.