Lawyer Igor Bushmanov spoke about the possible punishment for CSKA fans, who kindled pyrotechnics during the match against Zenit. He is quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to the lawyer, everything will depend on what article the detainees will be charged with. “We can talk about petty hooliganism and administrative punishment up to 15 days, and the organizers can be charged with Article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“ Organization of mass riots accompanied by violence, pogroms, arson ”),” Bushmanov admitted. At the same time, Article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for imprisonment for a term of 8 to 15 years.
Earlier on November 29, the number of CSKA fans arrested after the match with Zenit was announced. According to journalist Sevastian Terletskiy, in total, 408 people went to the capital’s OVD.
The incident took place on Sunday 28 November after the end of the match. At first, the police did not let the fans out of the A-podium of the VEB Arena stadium for about an hour, and then carried out a massive arrest of the fans. At the end of the match on this podium, the fans used pyrotechnics.
The game ended with the score 2: 0 in favor of the guests. Claudinho and Andrey Mostovoy distinguished themselves in Zenit’s squad.
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