The Investigative Committee closed a case against police officers…
The Investigative Committee closed a case against police officers who broke the hand of Riazan teacher Valentina Volkova, mistaking her for a drug dealer.
Consensus
- The Investigative Committee of Russia closed the criminal investigation into police officers who injured teacher Valentina Volkova in May 2025.
- The incident occurred when Volkova was photographing flowers near her home in Rязan.
- Police officers in civilian clothes detained her, claiming she resembled a drug courier, and used physical force, including handcuffs.
- Medical examination confirmed a broken arm, tendon rupture, and multiple bruises.
- A criminal case was opened in July 2025 for abuse of authority with violence, following media coverage and public complaints.
- Volkova has not been officially informed of the decision to close the case, as required by law.
- The closure was communicated to her lawyer and to her separately, with different justifications provided.
- Volkova and her lawyer attended follow-up investigative actions on July 2 and July 7, but were not informed about the closure during these meetings.
Points of divergence
- The case was terminated in early July 2025, but the exact reason was not specified—either due to 'absence of a criminal event' or 'absence of criminal composition'. — tg_currenttime
- The lawyer received a letter stating the case was terminated due to 'absence of a criminal event', while Volkova received a letter citing 'absence of criminal composition in the officers' actions'. — tg_theinsider
- The regional office of the Investigative Committee sent a second response to Volkova stating the absence of criminal composition, after an initial letter citing absence of a criminal event. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The first letter to the lawyer was dated July 3, and Volkova stated she was not informed about the closure during two meetings with the investigator on July 2 and July 7. — tvrain
- The incident occurred near a bridge over the Trubеж River, and the officer demanded a card and phone, claiming they were used by couriers. — tg_tvrain
- The last forensic medical examination concluded that the arm fracture occurred after the date of detention, contradicting other medical reports and the head traumatologist’s findings. — mediazona
- The case was closed due to 'absence of a criminal event,' as stated in the letter to the lawyer. — tg_echoonline_news
- The police arrived ten minutes after Volkova began photographing the flowers. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (11 sources)
- Investigators closed case against police who broke teacher's hand in Ryazan — Настоящее Время
- Investigation stopped case against Riazan police who broke teacher's arm, mistaking her for a drug dealer — The Insider
- The Investigative Committee dropped the case against police officers who broke a teacher's hand from Ryazan. They mistook her for a drug dealer — SOTAvision
- Prosecutor stopped case on exceeding official powers because of broken hand of Riazan teacher, whom police took to be a drug dealer — Дождь
- The Investigative Committee terminated the case on exceeding official powers due to the broken hand of a Riazan teacher, whom police mistook for a drug dealer — Дождь (Telegram)
- Investigation into police officers who broke a teacher's hand from Ryazan, when she was mistaken for a drug dealer, has been closed — Медиазона
- Investigative Committee closed case against police who broke Riazan teacher's hand — ЭХО / Новости
- Investigative Committee closed case against Riazan police officers who broke teacher Valentina Volkova's hand... — Varlamov News
- Prosecutors dropped case against police who broke teacher's hand. Law enforcement officers mistook woman for 'hostage' when she was photographing flowers — Новая газета Европа
- The Investigative Committee closed the case against Rязan police officers who broke a teacher's arm — despite Bastykin's personal intervention — ASTRA
- Investigative Committee closed case against police who broke teacher's hand in Ryazan — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
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