Russia detains over 400 people for paying tributes to deceased Vladir Putin critic Alexei Navalny

Rights group OVD-Info on Saturday claimed that greater than 400 people have been detained by Russian authorities for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin’s key opponent Alexei Navalny throughout varied cities within the nation.

“401 DETAINED,” the group mentioned on its web site.

It mentioned people have been detained throughout 36 cities in Russia.

On Saturday, police in Moscow detained about 15 people who had laid flowers and lit candles on the foot of the “Wall of Grief” monument to the victims of repression through the Soviet-era, reported BBC.

Reacting to the Russian politician’s dying, the group earlier mentioned in an announcement: “Navalny’s dying was a homicide — a deliberate homicide, a homicide methodically carried out, a homicide of which the Russian state is responsible. Including these very businesses that are actually speaking about investigations.”

Navalny’s spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, mentioned authorities have denied giving the physique of the politician to his household till the investigation into his dying is accomplished.

“Now the Investigation Committee says straight that Alexey’s physique won’t be handed over to his relations till the investigation is full,” she posted on X.

What occurred to Navalny?

47-year-old Alexey Navalny died in an Arctic jail on Friday (February 16, 2024).

He was serving a 19-year time period.

Alexey Navalny felt unwell in jail after a stroll and misplaced consciousness. He acquired all crucial resuscitation measures, however they didn’t yield optimistic outcomes, the Federal Ptnitentiary Service said as quoted by Russia’s Sputnik information company.

President Vladimir Putin didn’t touch upon the difficulty since his dying was introduced.

Several world leaders, together with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, have slammed Putin over the politician’s dying.