Residents of the village of Apeni demand release of the detained young men. Confrontation with the police and the fight ended with the arrest of local residents, but local residents claim that drunken police severely beat the detainees.

According to the locals, Shengeli Tepnadze and Omar Berdzuli have injuries inflicted by Policemen yesterday. One of the witnesses summoned to the local police station for questioning was also arrested.

Relatives of the detained intend to continue the protest would and do not rule out blocking Kakheti-Tbilisi central highway.

The Interior Ministry said the locals physically and verbally abused the policemen, the police staged a warning shot.

The detainees will be charged tonight.