South Ossetian Defence Ministry Staff Detained for Assaulting Police After Drunk Driving Crash
Two employees of the South Ossetian Defence Ministry were detained in Tskhinvali after assaulting police officers who responded to a road traffic accident. The incident occurred on a Sunday evening on Heroes Street, involving two intoxicated drivers born in 2004 and 2005. According to the Military Prosecutor’s Office, a conflict erupted when the suspects attempted to leave the scene, escalating into a physical altercation with law enforcement. Both individuals were placed in a temporary detention facility, with authorities preparing requests for pre-trial detention. Following the arrests, a crowd of colleagues and friends gathered outside the police station demanding their release. Police fired warning shots to disperse the demonstrators, though no injuries were officially reported. Online videos of the aftermath captured at least five gunshots. This event adds to a series of recent incidents involving South Ossetian Defence Ministry personnel, including previous shootings and assaults, highlighting ongoing tensions between military staff and civil authorities in the region.
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South Ossetian Defence Ministry Staff Detained for Assaulting Police After Drunk Driving Crash
Two employees of the South Ossetian Defence Ministry were detained in Tskhinvali after assaulting police officers who responded to a road traffic accident. The incident occurred on a Sunday evening on Heroes Street, involving two intoxicated drivers born in 2004 and 2005. According to the Military Prosecutor’s Office, a conflict erupted when the suspects attempted to leave the scene, escalating into a physical altercation with law enforcement. Both individuals were placed in a temporary detention facility, with authorities preparing requests for pre-trial detention. Following the arrests, a crowd of colleagues and friends gathered outside the police station demanding their release. Police fired warning shots to disperse the demonstrators, though no injuries were officially reported. Online videos of the aftermath captured at least five gunshots. This event adds to a series of recent incidents involving South Ossetian Defence Ministry personnel, including previous shootings and assaults, highlighting ongoing tensions between military staff and civil authorities in the region.
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