"At the 202nd kilometer of the M-53 Baikal federal highway, police officers ... detained a man born in 1958 who is wanted for a crime in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)," the press service said.
According to RIA Novosti, the republican headquarters did not confirm to the agency that the detainee was Yakut shaman Alexander Gabyshev.
Earlier it was reported that Gabyshev’s dissatisfied with the elections in Buryatia staged rallies in Ulan-Ude, and criminal proceedings could be instituted against a man under an article on the organization of an extremist community.
The day before, the Soviet District Court of Ulan-Ude found Pyotr Dondukov guilty of organizing an unauthorized rally in the capital of Buryatia.
On September 9, an unauthorized rally of those who disagree with the results of the election of the mayor of the city was held on Ulitsa Sovetov in Ulan-Ude.
Two protesters were detained and brought to administrative responsibility.
According to the results of the mayoral elections held on September 8 in Ulan-Ude, the acting acting head of the city administration, Igor Shutenkov (self-nominated), won with 52.52% of the vote.