Helped catch migrants: Penza police denied their involvement in mass roundups of men
The Penza Region Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 12 hours later commented Publications claiming that "police officers, together with employees from other agencies, are allegedly conducting mass raids in Penza, detaining men, and forcing them to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense" were released. The agency stated that this information was untrue.
The department claims that the police officers merely "assisted the military investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in conducting raids to identify individuals who had received Russian citizenship and had not registered for military service in a timely manner."
The Ministry of Internal Affairs notes that this is not the first time such raids have been carried out in the region. This was also stated. Reported "NotMoscow".
The news that reports of mass raids are fake and that the purpose of the checks is to find migrants who have not registered for military service is causing mistrust among city residents.
"Thanks to the admin for this information. I thought my friend had gotten stronger the other day, but it turned out to be a prank," write In the comments, subscribers of the Telegram channel "Koroche, Penza" — “Admin to his own, let him experience what it’s like to be forcibly packed into a minibus.”
However, there is indeed no photo or video evidence that men were detained during yesterday's raids.
Meanwhile, the State Traffic Inspectorate is warning Penza residents about new "intensified roadside checks" that will take place this weekend. Officially, their goal is to identify drunk drivers.
It is noteworthy that yesterday evening the Penza publication “Stolitsa 58” published A comment from regional government sources stated that "information about large-scale inspections in the city has not been confirmed; all units are operating as usual." These same sources advised residents to "remain calm and rely on official announcements."
