Police detain author of brutal arrest video
Screenshot from video
The police have detained Lyudmila S. who filmed a brutal detention in Minsk metro. The woman has been accused of petty hooliganism because there was bad language in that video. Policemen wearing uniform arrested S. when she was at work, her friend told Radio Liberty.
The video showing six policemen using force against a young man caused a stir on the Internet. The incident occurred on the night of May 27. According to the police, the young man was drunk and aggressive. He resisted the police when they tried making him follow them to the police room.
The author of the video quickly deleted it soon after it had been uploaded. However, other people managed to make copies.
The 19-year-old Minsker detained at the metro station Kastrychnitskaya has been let off for the time being. He must visit the investigator when he is asked to.
