Beating of woman in Kosmach: police open proceedings on group hooliganism
On the fact of being beaten by a crowd in Kosmach in Ivano-Frankivsk region, a woman who was considered a "informer of the military commissar" initiated criminal proceedings.
This was reported by the police of Ivano-Frankivsk region, Censor.NET informs.
"The police interviewed the victims. Investigators have opened a criminal proceeding under Part 2 of Article 296 (Hooliganism committed by a group of persons) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the statement said.
The punishment under this article is restriction of liberty for up to 5 years or imprisonment for up to 4 years.
Beating in Kosmach
On February 6, a crowd of people blocked the road in Kosmach, setting up an illegal "checkpoint" on it. The villagers attacked a woman and her child because they were convinced that the woman was a "informer for the military commissar" and was "betraying their husbands."
Two women and a child sought medical help.
