Police detained 2 citizens in the upper vestibule of the Freedom Square metro station under Articles 166 and 173 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for petty hooliganism, resisting the police, and disobeying the lawful request of a police officer.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, its units conducted a superficial check and examination of citizens at various metro stations in Tbilisi, in accordance with Article 22 of the Law of Georgia “On Police”, explaining that a” police officer is authorized to conduct a “superficial check” as a preventive measure, “if there is sufficient reason to assume that the person is carrying an item whose transportation is restricted or which poses a threat to his or her life and health or that of another person”.

The agency calls on citizens to obey the lawful request of police officers and not to interfere with the performance of their official duties.

“Otherwise, appropriate measures specified by law will be taken against them”, - adds the MIA.