The editor-in-chief of Baza was accused of participating in the rally on April 21

editor-in-chief Baza Nikita Mogutin was accused of participating in the April 21 protest. this He reported on his Telegram channel.

The journalist said that today, May 24, he arrived at the police station, where he was shown video from surveillance cameras. In the recording, Mogutin is “walking along Tverskaya [street].”

“The vests (vests with the inscription “Press” for working at rallies - MZ), the abundance of equipment, etc. did not bother anyone,” the journalist wrote. According to the publication, a protocol is being drawn up against the editor-in-chief under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code (participation in a rally).

According to him, the police demanded to provide an editorial assignment and a press card. Mogutin did not have any documents with him, since the day before the security forces reported that they had detained him because of a car that was listed as stolen.

The journalist was detained the night before while driving down the street. He was soon released without explaining the reason for his detention.