According to official information, , nine people were detained.in front of Tbilisi City Coincil. However, the detainee`s lawyer, Ivane Petriashvili, says that the number of detainees has increased up to 12.

Also, the attorney notes that he has spoken only to the three detainees in the police department. According to Ivane Petriashvili, one of the detainees speaks about physical pressure from the police.

"Tornike Bikashvili, a majoritarian candidate for Samgori, said that police officers physically assaulted by him. He has injuries on his feet that as he says were inflicted by policemen, "- Ivane Petriashvili said.

The leaders of the UNM arrived at the Tbilisi Police Division and demandrd the release of the detainees.

The representative of the Public Defender also arrived at Tbilisi Police Division to visit the detainees personally.

Tinatin Bokuchava, secretary of the National Movement faction states that after the transfer of Kote Ioseliani to the police department, the law enforcers concealed his whereabouts.

Nick Rurua, a member of the political council of the UNM, has criticized the government for the arrest of the protesters.

The UNM held a protest rally in front of the City Council building against the transfer of land in Tbilisi center to Bidzina Ivanishvili. . In the course of the rally, there was a confrontation between law enforcers and protesters.

During the rally, activists were detained under Article 173 and 166 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which pertains to resistance to police and petty hooliganism.