In the Nizhny Novgorod and Astrakhan Regions, Searches at the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses Carried Out. Six Believers Detained

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In the Nizhny Novgorod and Astrakhan Regions, Searches at the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses Carried Out. Six Believers Detained

July 5, 2024 Astrakhan Region,   Nizhegorod Region


On July 2, 2024, at least 9 addresses of Jehovah's Witnesses were searched in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Region, and another search was conducted by Nizhny Novgorod law enforcement officers in Akhtubinsk, about 1100 km from Kstovo. In total, the investigative measures affected more than 20 people.


The law enforcement officers came to a believer, 57, at about 6 a.m. During the search, her mobile devices, laptop and hard drive were confiscated. She was threatened with arrest and asked questions about other believers who had been searched that morning. After that, the woman was taken away for interrogation.


While searching the house of a married couple, law enforcement officers behaved aggressively. Armed SOBR fighters knocked down the 55-year-old owner of the house, twisted his arm behind his back and pressed him to the floor with his knee, although he did not resist. The security forces confiscated electronic devices from believers and demanded that they provide passwords.


In some cases, searches took place in the presence of minor children. Electronic devices and storage media were also seized from their parents. During a search of another family, investigators towed two cars.


After the searches, four residents of Kostov were detained. Another married couple, a 45-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were detained by Nizhny Novgorod law enforcement officers in Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan Region) as part of the same case.

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