The Case of Velikov in Moscow

Law enforcement officers come to Viktor Velikov's workplace, he is taken home and a 3-hour search is conducted. Law enforcers are looking for any documents and electronic media where the name Jehovah or religious terms are mentioned. After the search, Velikov was taken to the Investigative Committee of the city of Moscow, where he was interrogated. During the investigative actions, it becomes clear that they are being carried out in connection with the case against Aleksandr Serebryakov.

Captain of Justice D. T. Mamedova, Senior Investigator of the Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Department for the Northern Administrative District of the Main Investigation Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow, separates the criminal case against unidentified persons under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation from the case of Aleksandr Serebryakov into a separate proceeding.

Proceedings in the case are suspended due to the absence of persons involved.

Senior Investigator of the Savelovsky Interdistrict Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Northern Administrative District of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow, Senior Lieutenant of Justice V. I. Safin, resumes the proceedings in the case.

The Savyolovsky District Court of Moscow, chaired by Judge Dmitry Makarenkov, authorizes searches of Andrey Lukin and Viktor Velikov.

Viktor Velikov and Andrey Lukin are in pre-trial detention center No. 4 in Moscow.

Victor is being held in a cell with three other prisoners. He is the oldest of them and is treated with respect. Cellmates smoke, but try to do it in such a way as to cause Viktor less inconvenience. The room, although not the cleanest, is warm and there is hot water. Viktor is waiting for a transfer from a quarantine cell to a regular one.

A believer has a Bible. He receives letters of support regularly and tries to answer each one.

During the transfer to the pre-trial detention center, Velikov met Andrey Lukin, who is a defendant in his case.

The materials for Andrey Lukin are made into separate proceedings. Now his case is being considered separately from the case of Viktor Velikov.

The wife of Viktor Velikov was able to visit him for the first time in two months. All this time, she was not given permission to visit. Viktor has health problems (high blood pressure and chronic skin disease), but it is not always easy to get medical help in a timely manner.

The case goes to the Savelovskiy District Court of Moscow. It will be considered by Judge Dmitriy Neudakhin.