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Rostov Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have charged Deputy of State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vladimir Bessonov with crimes under part 2 of article 318 of the RF Criminal Code (use of violence against a representative of the authority in connection with the discharge of his official duties).

According to investigators, on 2 December 2011, in Rostov-on-Don Vladimir Bessonov, who was one of the heads of Rostov-on-Don city committee of the Russian Federation Communist Party (KPRF), organized a non-authorized rally of more than 100 people on the square in front of residence of the Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Southern Federal District. As the rally was illegal, the police arrived at the scene and demanded to stop the event. The suspect and other organizers of the rally refused to do that. A policeman of the Police Patrol and Point Duty Service and Deputy Head of Rostov Region Main Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior tried to turn off the sound recording equipment and thus to   prevent organizers and participants of the rally from committing an administrative misdemeanor. In response to that Vladimir Bessonov and other participants of the rally beat up the policemen and damaged their uniforms. For the period of preliminary investigation the accused is under a written undertaking not to leave the city.

At present investigators are carrying out a number of operations aimed at completion of the investigation.