A participant in the “He is not our king” protest was detained in Penza

Rebuttal: Alexander Abramov sent a letter to the editorial mail of OVD-Info. He wrote that his words quoted in the news “When the activists were detained, people blocked the path of the [police] gazelle near the police building, he was one of those who stood in the front rows” are incorrect. According to Abramov, at that time he "was himself detained and was in another police station, unable to give objective information on this event."

In Penza, the police detained nationalist Alexander Shipanov, a participant in the May 5 rally “He is not our tsar,” This was reported to OVD-Info by Alexander Abramov, a former employee of Navalny's headquarters.

Shipanov was detained near his house. The activist was taken to the police department in the city of Penza, and a protocol was drawn up against him under the article on disobedience of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

“When the activists were detained, people blocked the path of the [police] gazelle near the police building, he was one of those who stood in the forefront,” Alexander Abramov said.

UPD 18:10 A protocol was drawn up against Alexander Shipanov under an article on violation of the procedure for holding an action (Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). He was taken to the Railway Court. The meeting on his case was postponed to May 18, said Alexander Abramov.

• at the action “He is not our king” In Penza, nine people were detained .