The arrested Circassian activist Martin Kocheykov refused confessions. He stated that he was thrown by drugs
The head of the Khabze Circassian public organization, Martin Koshchekov, accused of acquiring and storing marijuana, said that he was thrown by drugs during the detention. This was reported by Memorial with reference to the statement of the activist himself in court. According to Koshchekov, on June 7, traffic police officers stopped his car on the Caucasus federal highway. Two cars arrived there, in which there were people in masks. He was taken out of the car, put on handcuffs and beat him.