Basmanny court arrested four more defendants in the case of “inciting unrest” via Telegram

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has arrested the founder of the Telegram channel “What to do” Dmitry Chebanov and his associate Nikita Kreshchuk, who are accused of “inciting to riots” during the elections. About it informs “Apology of Protest”.

The court also took into custody until November 14 two more defendants in the case of Alexei Kurlov and Zhanna Chernov, informs Interfax.

Earlier trial sent Maria Platonova, a 20-year-old HSE student and ex-headquarters designer for State Duma candidate Anastasia Bryukhanova, under house arrest until November 14. On September 16, in the morning, Platonova’s apartment was searched. The equipment was seized from her and taken away for interrogation to the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. The Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for Moscow charged Platonova with incitement to mass riots (part 1.1 of article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

The ruling on the prosecution says that Platonova and other persons, together with Dmitry Chebanov, “made a decision to induce and otherwise involve an unlimited number of people in Russian cities in the riots” through Telegram channels.

Maria Platonova denies participation in the alleged events.

The crime belongs to the category of grave crimes, it involves up to 10 years in prison.