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Eight detained in Moscow for attempting picket by United Russia congress venue

The Ekho Moskvy radio said that the opposition had organized the picket to protest against the ‘unfair’ elections of the State Duma

MOSCOW, September 23 (Itar-Tass) —— The Moscow police have detained eight persons for attempting an unauthorized picket near Gostiny Dvor, where United Russia opened its congress on Friday, a source at the city police department told Itar-Tass.

“Eight persons were detained for an attempt to hold an unauthorized picket. The detainees were taken to a police station,” he said.

One of them hit his head while being on the police bus. “Investigators are working to find out whether it was a provocation or an accident,” the source said.

The Ekho Moskvy radio said that the opposition had organized the picket to protest against the ‘unfair’ elections of the State Duma.