27 September 2012, 23:50
Head of Kakha Kaladze's pre-election office arrested for 60 days
The court of the town of Samtredia arrested Avtandil Tevzadze, the head of the pre-election office of Kakha Kaladze, the first number in the party list of the coalition "Georgian Dream", for 60 days for rendering resistance to policemen.
Avtandil Tevzadze was charged under Article 173 (disobedience to law enforcement agencies) and Article 166 (petty hooliganism) of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, the "Georgia Online" reports.
On September 26, the court of the town of Samtredia found Avtandil Tevzadze guilty of the offence and sentenced him to 2-month arrest.
Representatives of the coalition treated the detention of Avtandil Tevzadze as "politically motivated" and organized a protest action in front of the court building, the "PIK" TV Channel reports.
