Procuracy wants to interrogate Ivan Shyla concerning the terrorist act in the Minsk metro
Uladzimir Shyla, father of the young activist, was
informed about it by Ihar Masliak, investigator of especially important cases
in the Minsk region. On 11 May the investigator phoned to the Shylas and asked
about the whereabouts of the elder of the Shyla brothers, Ivan. However, he
refused to tell the reasons for his interest. Though it is not a secret that
Ivan studies in Poland, the investigator was very eager to receive a written
confirmation from the parents.
On 12 May Masliak came to their home and told that the investigation was
looking for Ivan Shyla in connection with the blast in the Minsk metro. At
first he wanted to force the father to give a non-disclosure undertaking.
However, he failed to determine Uladzimir's status in the case, and therefore
had to refuse from his plan.
The investigator also said that the procuracy may send a request for
interrogation of Ivan Shyla by the Polish police.
“The procuracy also wants Ivan to come to them on his arrival in Belarus. I
promised to ask him about it, if the investigator guarantees that my son won't
be detained on the border because of “staging a fight”, as it has happened to
another political draftee, Ales Kalita, who also served in the same military
unit with my son and the suspect in the terrorist act.”
It's worth mentioning that this day the parents also received a summons to the
Salihorsk District Procuracy. However, the status of their son and the case on
which they were summonsed weren't specified. It may seem unimportant to
someone, but this fact puts to doubt the whole investigation into the terrorist
act in the Minsk metro, as officers of the procuracy can hardly investigate
such a case properly if they are unable even to exercise standard documents in
conformity with the legal standards.
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