Police Chief In Homel Who Got In A Mess 'Found' On Sick Leave

The press-center of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Homel regional executive committee claims that Henadz Madzhara is on a sick leave.

The head of the Kastrychnitski district police department, who was caught in a drunken brawl by the media, is officially on sick leave, Strong News reports with a reference to news agencies.

The fact that the head of the Kastrychnitski district police department (Homel region) Henadz Madzhara got into a mess while training in Minsk, was reported on April 15 by some online resources.

It was reported that in one of the capital's cafes the police chief had abused alcohol, and his behavior forced the staff to call a police squad. "Employees of the security department brought the ruffian to the detoxication center. There it was found out that the detained man in civilian clothes was their colleague."

The press-center of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Homel regional executive committee claims that Henadz Madzhara is on a sick leave - the duties of the chief of the Kastrychnitski district police department are temporarily performed by his deputy Siarhei Varabyou. Last week, they used to say in the Kastrychnitski district police department that their chief was studying in Minsk and the date of his return was unknown.

Madzhara headed the Kastrychnitski district police department in early 2018. Prior to that, he had worked for a long time in the Loyeu district police department, and recently in the position of deputy chief of the interior department. He is 41 years old, married, has two children.