Alexei Navalny Death: Programs held across the country in memory of opposition leader Navalny in Russia, police arrested 400 people

The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a staunch opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was confirmed on Saturday. More than 400 people have been detained in events in 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny. Rights group OVD-Info gave this information. It is the biggest wave of arrests at political events in Russia since September 2022, when more than 1,300 people were arrested in mass demonstrations.

Alexei Navalny’s mother was told on Saturday that he died of ‘sudden death syndrome’ and the body would not be handed over to the family until the investigation was completed. There is no information as to where the body has been kept. At the same time, Navalny’s supporters have demanded handing over the body to the family. The news of Navalny’s death comes less than a month before the elections.

Navalny, 47, collapsed and died on Friday afternoon during a walk at the Polar Wolf penal colony, 1,900 km north-east of Moscow. It is considered one of the most dangerous prisons. He was serving his sentence here. An employee there had informed about taking Navleen to the nearby city of Salekhard. But there was no dead body present there. The family has demanded handing over the body.

People across the country protested against Navalny’s death

Protests are being expressed across the country regarding this. At least 340 people have been detained in this regard. Most arrests on Saturday took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow. People were raising slogans of shame. Hours after Navalny’s death was reported, his wife Yulia appeared at a security conference in Germany, where many world leaders had gathered. She said that if this is true, then I want Putin and the people around him to know that they will be responsible for what they did to my country, family and husband.