Police seizes journalist’s car
9 November 2020
BAJ press service
On Saturday, freelance journalists Daria Chultsova and Ales Silich were detained. Silich was driving during detention. The police kept then in a cell of Partyzanski police department for three hours.
«They put us in a cell as if we were criminals. They took all our belongings. Even Daria’s shoelaces. We thought they would take us to Akrestsina «, — Ales Silich says.
As a result, the journalists were released, with two protocols each. The police did not inform them about the articles of the Administrative Code they were charged under. Also, the police took Ales’ car for examination to see if it wasn’t stolen.
The police told the journalist they would examine the car for up to three months.
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