Russia probes anti-Putin protest leader over 'riot plot'

October 18, 2012 00:51

Russia today questioned one of the leaders of mass protest rallies against President Vladimir Putin and searched his apartment after namimg him as a suspect in a criminal probe.

Investigators questioned Sergei Udaltsov, 35, the shaven-headed activist known for his punchy rhetoric and radical politics, after a pro-Kremlin national channel alleged in a documentary that he was plotting a violent uprising. Udaltsov has dismissed the film aired October 5 as the "delirium of a lunatic".

Investigators announced this evening that Udaltsov would not be detained on the charge of preparing mass riots but would need to sign a written undertaking not to travel, as he remained inside their Moscow headquarters.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Yoga officially makes debut in Pakistan

Yoga is normally linked with India and there are not many formal institutions in Pakistan to teach yoga. Though privately people like the physical part of yoga exercises.

'Shehzada' vs 'shahidzada': Modi, Cong trade barbs over Rahul

The Congress leader also said that the BJP wants to change the Constitution, and reduce and weaken the rights given to the people through the statute book.

Ex-Delhi Cong chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

Lovely hailed the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for giving him and his colleagues the opportunity to join the party when they felt lost.

Maulvi arrested in Guj over plot to kill Hindu leader

Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot identified the arrested accused as Maulvi Sohel Abubakr Timol (27), who worked at a thread factory as a manager and offered private tuition on Islam to Muslim children.

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi since late last year after working as the Afghan Consul General in Mumbai for over two years.