Krishna followers, detained in Transcarpathia, continue to sing in TCC
Krishna followers in TCC. Photo: screenshot from video Strana
In the Transcarpathian region, police and military personnel detained a group of Krishna followers and brought them to the TCС, where members of the Hindu sect continued to sing and dance, according to the Strana publication.
Videos of the arrest near the "Sunny Valley" sanatorium near Mukachevo are being published in local Telegram channels.
People who were at the TCC at the time reacted positively to the Krishna followers, recording their chants on their phones.
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