Kapitonov from Vitebsk, has two small children. On February 22, the Pervomaisky District Court of Vitebsk found Kapitonov guilty of insulting a government official in connection with his performance of official duties under Article 369 of the Criminal Code. According to the court, on October 3 last year, he insulted the policeman-driver of the company of the patrol-guard service of the public security police of the OVD administration of the Pervomaisky district of Vitebsk - by posting a comment in the іnstagram, which "" contained an indecent insult to the injured security officer who negatively assessed the latter "". It is known that the comment concerned the moment when a woman was arrested at a protest rally and sprayed with tear gas.
Date of birth: 23 April 1992 Date of detention: 10 May 2021 Charges indicted: Art. 369 of the Criminal Code - Insulting a government official Sentence: 2 years Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya") More information:https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksei-kapitonau