The mother of political activist Roman Khalilov, who left the country fearing criminal prosecution, was arrested in Belarus, reports MediaZona.

It is reported that the Belarusian special forces broke into the apartment of 56-year-old Gayane Akhtiyan, who lives in the city of Polotsk, breaking down the door and putting the woman on her knees.. After the search, Akhtiyan was arrested for 10 days - allegedly for disobeying the authorities, and transferred to Minsk to the Center for Isolation of Offenders.

It is noted that a woman can be prosecuted for gross violation of public order.

Anarchist activist Roman Khalilov left Belarus in 2019. At home, he is accused of organizing riots and creating the extremist organization " 14 more anarchists are being prosecuted in these criminal cases.

According to Khalilov, who is currently on the territory of Poland, he assumed that the Belarusian authorities would sooner or later begin to persecute his mother, in order to put pressure on him and try to force him to return..