Investigation Committee won’t start case against riot policemen

The Investigation Committee has refused to start a case against riot policemen and investigators in connection with the beating of Dzmitry Serada and the damage done to his property. The investigator considered Dzmitry Serada’s complaint and concluded that he “did not have enough information testifying to a crime,’ in order to start a criminal case.

It was the second refusal to start a criminal case, Dzmitry Serada told Euroradio. The Investigation Committee also refused Serada on October 10, 2016.

“Evidently, the Investigation Committee is ignoring this topic. Even the public prosecutor is not satisfied with the reply given by the Investigation Committee.  The reply does not correspond to the law,” Serada said.

He is going to send an appeal to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the refusal to start a criminal case, Serada said.

Minsk riot policemen broke the door and a window in Dzmitry Serada’s flat on the morning of August 4, 2016. Witnesses had said that he was an exhibitionist, the policemen explained later. He was beaten for no reason during the detention and the policemen kept refusing him medical assistance for a long time, Serada claimed. Then it turned out that they had detained the wrong person and Dzmitry was let off a few days later. Serada and his wife had to ask for medical assistance after the incident.

Serada wants the policemen stand trial for power abuse.