Case of Kocherova and Ovchinnikova in Knyaze-Volkonskoye

An operational-search event "Observation" is being conducted, during which audio recordings are made of discussions of the Bible by Lyubov Kocherova and Lyubov Ovchinnikova with a serviceman.

Lyubov Kocherova's phone and laptop are seized.

Lieutenant Colonel A. I. Grishkevich, a senior investigator of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, seconded to the interdistrict Investigative Committee for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Okrug, initiates a criminal case against Lyubov Kocherova. He suspects the woman of committing a crime under Part 1.1 and Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to the investigation, for two years she "involved [citizen M.] through persuasion and persuasion into the activities of the cell of the international religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses." This is how the investigation interprets the woman's peaceful conversations about the Bible with one of the villagers.

Lyubov Kocherova is interrogated as a suspect. The believer uses Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which allows her not to testify against herself and her loved ones.

The case of Lyubov Kocherova is combined into one proceeding with the case of Lyubov Ovchinnikova.

The apartment of Lyubov Kocherova and her husband is being examined. Law enforcement officers seize the Holy Scriptures.

Investigator Grishkevich involves Lyubov Kocherova as an accused. The ruling states that they "jointly and in concert with Ovchinnikova ... committed deliberate acts of persuading, recruiting and otherwise involving persons in the activities of an extremist organization and took part in its activities."

The indictment states that religious meetings were held with the participation of Kocherova, Ovchinnikova and other persons. collectively sang religious songs, prayers... Questions were asked on religious topics related to... with an understanding of the Bible, there were calls to read and discuss articles on religious topics."

The case of Lyubov Kocherova and Lyubov Ovchinnikova goes to the Khabarovsk District Court of the Khabarovsk Territory. It will be considered by Angelina Sviderskaya.

State prosecutor Ekaterina Trofimenko requests 6 years of real imprisonment in a colony for Ovchinnikova and Kocherova.

Believers deliver the last word.