Three more protesters in Ingushetia were taken into custody

The Nalchik City Court took protest participants in Ingushetia Rashid Aushev, Akhmed Nalgiev and Khasan Katsiev into custody for two months. This is reported with reference to lawyer Magomed Bekov (in the message Aushev is named Ruslan) and with reference to the head of the local branch of Yabloko, Ruslan Mutsolgov.

Kabardino-Balkaria “MBH Media” “Mediazona” Aushev and Nalgiev in Ingushetia on April 23. Katsiev was detained on the same day in Mineralnye Vody. They were all taken to Nalchik.

detained Katsiev had previously submitted an application to hold a new rally on April 26 in Ingushetia against changes in the border with Chechnya.

Earlier, 18 protesters in Ingushetia were taken into custody in Nalchik. They are accused or suspected in two criminal cases - calls for mass riots and use of violence against police officers. Aushev, Nalgiev and Katsiev are charged with using violence against police officers.

The Stavropol Regional Court upheld the decision of the Essentuki City Court to arrest Ismail Nalgiev and Khasan Katsiev until December 25, 2019, “Caucasian Knot”.

October 17 reports - In September 2018, the authorities of Ingushetia and Chechnya signed an agreement to change the border between the republics, after which protests began in Ingushetia. On March 26, residents of Magas held a concerted rally against the redistribution of borders with Chechnya; its participants demanded the resignation of the head of the republic. After the official end of the action, about two thousand protesters remained in the square throughout the night. In the morning, security forces began to disperse the protesters. Clashes occurred between law enforcement officers and protesters, after which the authorities opened a criminal case for violence against law enforcement officers and calls for mass unrest.