Russian Court Rules Participant In Moscow Unauthorized Rally Guilty Of Attacking Officer

Muhammad Irfan Published September 16, 2019 | 02:56 PM

A court in Moscow ruled on Monday that a participant in an unauthorized rally in the Russian capital in August attacked a police officer, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the hearing

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th September, 2019) A court in Moscow ruled on Monday that a participant in an unauthorized rally in the Russian capital in August attacked a police officer, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the hearing.

According to case materials, Pavel Ustinov was detained by a security officer on August 3, but resisted arrest.

The officer had his shoulder sprained, the investigators found.

The defendant did not plead guilty.

The prosecution is requesting a six-year prison sentence.