New Searches in the Altai Territory. Security Forces Raided Homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in Biysk

Update. According to updated information, the Investigative Department for the city of Biysk of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Altai Territory  initiated a criminal case against Sergey Lukin. He is suspected of participating in the activity of an extremist organization (part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Investigator I.V. Lobada took a recognizance agreement from the believer. Searches and interrogations of the believers lasted anywhere from 5 to 13 hours. Armed law enforcement officers in masks took part in the investigative actions. The security forces said they were looking for “weapons, drugs and extremist literature,” however, they seized electronic devices, personal notes and Bibles, including in the Synodal translation. In one instance, the law enforcement officers did not show any documents before the search.