[KavkazUzel] Law enforcement officers searched the apartment of blogger Mansur Gneev in Sochi, and he was arrested on extremism charges. Anti-Israel videos and videos about the "Russian Community" are cited as possible grounds for the criminal investigation.
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As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Islamic blogger Mansur (Boris) Gneev from Ust-Labinsk was fined 15,000 rubles and arrested for two weeks for inciting hatred and enmity and disobeying police. He stated that he had made an inappropriate comment on Christianity and the Adyghe lands on his channel and apologized. He had previously published an appeal to Andrey Tkachuk, coordinator of the "Russian Community," on his YouTube channel.
A criminal case has been opened against blogger and Islamic preacher Mansur (Boris before converting to Islam) Gneev, who was detained in Sochi. He faces calls for extremist activity (Article 280 of the Russian Criminal Code), Kommersant reported today, citing a law enforcement source who declined to disclose details.
Mansur Gneev was detained in Sochi, right in his apartment, around 6:00 a.m. An NTV journalist was present during the arrest. "As soon as Mansur opened the door, he found himself pinned to the floor. Then he was handcuffed. My husband offered no resistance. I was taken to the communal kitchen in the house, where we spent most of our time with the child. About ten people arrived to detain the 'especially dangerous criminal' and his four-month-old child," his wife, Alisa, wrote on the Telegram channel "Help for Mansur Gneev and His Family."
According to her, the charge was triggered by a September 19 video titled "Attack on Qatar/Zionists Won't Stop," which criticized Israel and contained radical Islamic messages in the context of the conflict between Israel and Qatar (the video received 7,600 views).
She noted that Mansur was subjected to violence during his arrest. The statement stated that Mansur had been arrested for two months, and that his family was seeking a lawyer. Gneev's wife added that his passport name is Boris and that he is 23 years old.
She also published a video of the apartment after the search, in which things were scattered around and the contents of the cabinets were turned out.
According to Gneev's wife, security forces, in particular, seized her phone, which had access to Mansur's YouTube channel.
At the same time, Kommersant reported that, according to unofficial information, the case is connected to a video posted by the blogger, in which he allegedly criticized the "Russian Community."
According to Gneev's YouTube channel, videos related to the "Russian Community" have been released at least twice recently—on August 19 and February 9. The first was viewed by 55,000 people, the second by 76,000.
Gneev's most recent video on his YouTube channel, which has 66,700 subscribers, was released on September 23. In it, he discusses property rights, specifically stating that any property can be lost in an instant if someone takes an interest in it, and the law is of no help. The video has garnered 4,400 views.