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Investigation checks information about planned riots on Bolotnaya Ploshchad

In the framework of the criminal case of mass riots and infliction of physical harm to policemen during a public event on Bolotnaya Ploshchad the Central Investigative Department of the Russian Investigative Committee for Moscow city is checking information that actions of persons calling to mass disorders and resisting the policemen were planned and aimed to evoke public disturbances on the first place.

The investigators have already questioned witnesses and injured policemen who described in details instigators and participants of unlawful acts. The police of the capital have already got the instructions to identify and detain these people. In addition, the investigators continue to examine the records of surveillance cameras. Following this work the investigation will arrange portrait expert examinations which will help not only to identify the participants, but the coordinators and organizers of the unlawful acts.