Artur Finkevich robbed and beaten in the centre of Minsk

The incident occurred not far from the BNF headquarters in Masherau Avenue on July 8. Several people in plain clothes ran up to the leader of “Young Belarus” Artur Finkevich and Alyaksandr Lyshkin who was walking nearby, sprinkled their eyes with some liquid and knocked them off their feet, reports Radio “Liberty”. hey took away Artur Finkevich’s notebook, flash drives, money and cell phone. Numerous passers-by and local inhabitants saw it and called the police and an ambulance.

Artur was delivered to hospital #10 with his eyes closed. Doctors diagnosed burns of his face and eyes caused by the liquid. He also had injuries of his jaw and head and numerous traces of beating.
Some witness informed that he had seen a young woman near the attackers.