Nasha Niva: 60-Year-Old Man Dies In Detention Center In Dokshytsy

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 November 2026, 13:37

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A man’s body was found at the temporary detention facility of the Dokshytsy District Police Department in the Vitsyebsk region, Nasha Niva reports.

According to the publication, the tragedy occurred several days ago at the district police department building. The man was placed in a cell at the temporary detention facility and allegedly hanged himself using his own trousers that same night, the report says.

According to unconfirmed information, the deceased was 60 years old and lived in the agricultural town of Parafianava in the Dokshytsy district.

It remains unknown why the man was being held at the detention facility or whether he had been detained in connection with a criminal or administrative case.

The report notes that Lieutenant Colonel Dzmitry Kurylenka was appointed head of the Dokshytsy District Police Department on November 2, 2026. The tragedy therefore occurred less than two weeks after his appointment.