The police chief in the Ivanovo region is suspected of kidnapping people to send them to war.
On November 11, the head of the interior department of the Komsomolsky district, Yuriy Shibaev, was arrested; Today the court sent him to pre-trial detention, reports the joint press service of the regional courts.
Shibaev is accused of abuse of power and kidnapping. There are 15 more suspects in this criminal case, seven people have been recognized as victims.
The local TV channel "Barim" writes that the criminal case is related to the kidnapping of men to continue sending them to war. In court, Shaviev stated that he did not agree to the charges and refused to testify.
At the end of October 2025, Bars published stories about people who said that their families were facing kidnapping and forced signing of contracts with the Ministry of Defense. The men, as a rule, were offered a job, drugged, locked up somewhere and beaten for several days, forcing them to sign a contract.
Barr also spoke of cases where men were taken off the street while clearing snow near their homes.
More details on the Dozhed website.
Podfishis.