Former Traffic Police Officers Accuse FSB of Torture
A former employee of the Tula traffic police, Sergey Ivanov, spoke for the third time about torture. He is a friend and former colleague of Viktor Askaev and Vitaly Gimaldinov.
Consensus
- Three former GIBDD officers from Tulun, Irkutsk Region, reported being tortured by FSB officers.
- The alleged torture occurred after a complaint was filed about corruption in their department.
- The complaint was submitted by Viktor Askaev to the General Prosecution Office.
- Askaev's complaint was related to incorrect data entry in the GIBDD database, which led to a violation being attributed to a non-existent person.
- All three officers were detained on April 13, 2026.
- The officers reported being subjected to physical violence, including beatings, electroshock, and psychological abuse.
- The FSB allegedly demanded passwords from their phones and used threats during interrogations.
- One officer, Sergey Ivanov, was allegedly subjected to cold exposure and a bag over his head.
- The officers were later charged or involved in criminal proceedings related to the case of Vitaly Gimaldinov.
- The officers claim the actions were retaliatory for reporting corruption.
- The case has drawn public attention and media coverage from multiple outlets.
Points of divergence
- Viktor Askaev was beaten and subjected to attempted rape with a police baton; he lost consciousness due to heat and exhaustion. — novaya_eu
- Viktor Askaev was fined 150,000 rubles in early September; an appeal was scheduled for the following week. — tg_baikal_people
- Sergey Ivanov was allegedly beaten at his dacha, with FSB officers entering through a window; he was later taken to an unknown location for further abuse. — mediazona
- A video of Sergey Ivanov after the torture shows his eyes completely bloodshot, with the white part nearly invisible. — tg_baikal_people
- An autopsy on May 8 found a healed anal tear in Viktor Askaev. — novaya_eu
- The FSB allegedly took Ivanov to an unknown location after the initial search and continued torturing him there. — mediazona
- One additional GIBDD officer was detained and later testified against Askaev. — tg_baikal_people
Coverage (4 sources)
- Torn-off epaulets and smashed confessions — Новая газета Европа
- Yesterday we published the story of the third former traffic police inspector from Tula who complained about torture by the FSB — Люди Байкала
- Third former traffic police officer from Tula told about torture by FSB employees after colleagues' complaint about corruption — Медиазона
- Third former traffic police inspector from Tula accuses FSB of torture. He was beaten with an electroshocker, had a bag put on his head and... — Люди Байкала
Key entities
- FSB
- Tulun
- GIBDD
- Traffic Police
- Sergey Ivanov
- Irkutsk Oblast
- Lake Baikal People
- Vitaliy Gimaldinov
- General Procuracy
- Viktor Askhayev
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