According to preliminary data, he was detained on August 9 for participating in an unsanctioned mass event, after which the court arrested him for ten days.

The man was sent to the place of serving his sentence, where his health deteriorated sharply, he was taken to a health care facility, where he died.

As noted, during the examination, the investigators did not find any visible bodily injuries that could have caused death.

A forensic medical examination was ordered to establish the cause of death.

Earlier, the Investigative Committee of Belarus began an investigation into the death of a man during the riots on August 10 in Minsk.