Six police officers in Kropyvnytskyi were suspended from duty pending an internal investigation after the incident at the checkpoint on August 12. Then the police, military and people in balaclavas forcibly pulled the taxi driver out of the car, and his passenger, who was on her way to the hospital, was thrown to the ground, her phone was taken away and she was threatened. After this, the man was taken to the TCC. The State Bureau of Investigation has also opened a criminal case, they face up to eight years in prison.
The head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kirovograd region, Andrey Dibrova, told Suspilny that he had initiated an internal investigation into the actions of the police.
“I initiated an internal investigation. This kind of communication shouldn't happen among police officers.. All those involved in the incident will be held accountable. During the inspection, these employees were suspended from their official duties,” Dibrova said.
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The passenger's phone was returned the same day. Which article will be used to evaluate the actions of police officers as part of an internal audit will be determined based on its results.
The police noted that the actions of law enforcement officers will be assessed in accordance with current legislation and the Disciplinary Charter of the National Police of Ukraine.
“Suspilna” turned to the head of the communications group of the regional territorial center for recruitment and social support, Polina Kravchenko, with a question about where the car driver is now and what kind of violation of military registration rules he is accused of. At the time of publication there was no response.
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The press secretary of the territorial department of the SBI in Nikolaev, Olga Protsenko, told Suspilny that a criminal case has been opened regarding the possible unreasonable use of force by police officers working as part of the alert group in Kropyvnytskyi..
“The basis for starting the investigation was a video distributed on social networks.. The footage shows police forcefully dragging a taxi driver out of his car.. The use of force against his passenger and obscene statements addressed to her were also recorded,” Protsenko said.
According to her, criminal proceedings are being investigated under Part 2 of Article 365 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - abuse of power or official authority by a law enforcement officer.
This article provides for from three to eight years of imprisonment, as well as deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years..
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