A criminal case was opened against Saratov police officers for torture with an iron.

A criminal case was opened against Saratov police officers for abuse of power with the use of force (Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code) after the publication in the telegram channel “Theater of an Adult Spectator” of a message about torture with an iron of a 31-year-old resident of the neighboring village of Sokolovy. the start of an inspection against employees with reference to the press service of the regional department of the Investigative Committee. reported Svobodnye Novosti

“Theatre of the Adult Spectator”, citing a source in law enforcement agencies, writes that three criminal investigation officers and their boss could become suspects.

According to the telegram channel, in September the police tried to get a confession from the man in the case of the theft of a large amount committed a year ago. “The Theater of Adult Spectators” reported that employees took the man from the house, brought him to “headquarters” and, after drinking beer, tortured him for about five hours - beat him, threatened to plant drugs, and then fixed him in a lying position on the floor with a chair and a hot iron was applied several times to my bare buttocks. After torture, the victim incriminated himself.