Belarus Police Detain More Than 160 As Protests Against Lukashenka's Rule Continue
udf.byTens of thousands of Belarusians have been detained since a disputed presidential election in August last year. (file photo) Police in Belarus detained more than 160 people during demonstrations on January 31 calling for longtime strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka to step down.
Video showed police dressed in black grabbing protesters from the sidewalk and putting them in minibuses. Another video shows police chasing demonstrators across a courtyard.