Revolt in Hrodna: 400 entrepreneurs defend their colleague from tax inspectors (Video)
181- 3.02.2015, 12:27
- 253,818
The conflict occurred in the Southern market of Hrodna.
Eyewitnesses report there are about 300-400 people in the market place.
An unannounced audit by a tax inspection of a businessman selling jeans has caused the conflict, occurred today about 7:30 am. The crowd started to sound off right after when tax inspectors, detected violations, decided to confiscate goods. According to unconfirmed information, tax inspectors do not provide an order for inspection, 015.by says.
Police were called at the scene.
When the first police patrol approached to the building, Hrodna dwellers started clapping and shouting loudly so they arrested tax inspectors.
It is now reported about 10 policemen and about 300-400 of indignant ones. Businessmen close their shops and outrage that they are not allowed to work as usual.
A police officer is trying to calm people down and explain the situation. The video shows how the policeman indicates no violations of inspection bodies, and people require showing an order. Eyewitnesses tell about people in civilian dress, capturing everyone on camera.
About 10:20 am police officers took away the entrepreneur at whose place there were detected violations.