During  ruling party election campaign in Shengavit, police detains a  local resident

ArmInfo.A local resident was detained by police on Tuesday during a campaign rally for the ruling Civil Contract party in Yerevan's Shengavit district. The  man's wife shared video footage of the arrest on social media.

She alleged that law enforcement officers used excessive force and  handcuffed her husband despite his stated willingness to accompany  them voluntarily. The woman further claimed that officers shoved both  her and the detainee's elderly mother during the confrontation.

In the published footage, the man asks for the handcuffs to be  removed, stating that he is not resisting and is ready to go with the  officers. During his arrest, he shouted, "Nikol is a traitor."  According to one police officer, the detainee was taken to the  Shengavit police station.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the citizen was  detained on suspicion of provoking or promoting hatred,  discrimination, intolerance, or enmity, as well as distributing  materials or objects intended to foster such sentiments.