A criminal case was opened in Minsk against three men accused of keeping people in labor slavery. The General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Belarus informs about it..

According to the ministry, three deaf and dumb Belarusians pursued and abducted men with hearing impairment. The first kidnapping happened on January 28, when the suspects kidnapped a man at a gas station. He was taken to the garage and, under threat of reprisals, was forced to sell souvenirs and give them part of the proceeds..

To intimidate, the man was regularly subjected to physical violence..

The second man was kidnapped on January 31. The intruders chased the taxi in which the deaf was riding, and after disembarking, they kidnapped him and took him to the garage. With him, the criminals acted in the same way.. All the victims were robbed of their documents and mobile phones.

Two criminals have already been detained, the third is on the wanted list. For the crimes committed, attackers face up to 15 years in prison.