Police officer from Yakutia acquitted of detainee beating charges, awarded 2 million rubles in compensation
On July 16, the Yakutsk City Court granted a claim for compensation of moral damages to a policeman who had faced criminal prosecution, as reported by the Telegram channel "Torboznoye Radio." The officer was accused of beating a man detained in Yakutsk in 2018 for driving without a license plate. The policeman delivered a "relaxing kick to the groin," took the man to the police station, and beat him again. The victim was diagnosed with grazes and bruises.