Belarusian border guard registers new evidence of Lithuanian violence against migrants

MINSK, 16 August (BelTA) – New evidence of the Lithuanian side using violence against migrants has been detected, representatives of the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA.

According to the source, several groups of migrants were found in the area controlled by the Molodechno border guard station of the Smorgon branch of the Belarusian border service on 15-16 August. Those are citizens of India and Cuba. Representatives of Lithuanian defense, security, and law enforcement agencies had violently beaten them and had driven them to the Belarusian-Lithuanian border line, the source said.

All the refugees show signs of violent beatings, abrasions, and open bleeding wounds. The foreigners said the Lithuanians had treated them inhumanely and had subjected them to violence and torture.

The Belarusian side has given first aid to the foreigners. The foreigners are now at the border line, the source said.