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In Orsha catch football fans for a march through the city center

November 16 in Orsha a football match between the clubs "Orsha" and "Krumkachy". Before the match, local fans group marched from the building to the Jesuit college stadium. They carried a banner and burning flares. According to the site belultras.by, after information about the procession appeared in the media, the police commended it as an unauthorized march with elements of policy.

Orsha police started looking for the protesters through photographs on websites and social networks, as well as with the help of street surveillance cameras and recordings from the stadium.

It is reported that on Tuesday, November 18 in the city began rounding up the fans. Youth called to the district, were taken from school and work from their homes. Fans say that sometimes they were taken from their homes by riot policemen, although young people are not going to resist. During the first day of the raid, according to witnesses, was arrested about 20-25 people. Among them were those who had no relation to the march.

November 19 raid continued, this time mainly detained adult football team fans. Minors were given explanations and sign the minutes released on adults were protocols for participating and organizing an unsanctioned march. The court fined the three people per share.

It is reported that the police still continues to look for fans who participated in the march.

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