Markel Yegorov, a former assistant to a deputy from Chuvashia, is facing administrative fines or arrest for grabbing his wife by the hair and dragging her along the ground. This information was provided to ‘7x7’ by the press office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chuvashia on April 26.
The police have filed an administrative protocol against Markel Yegorov for assault. The court is yet to announce its decision. Yegorov faces a fine ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 rubles, a sentence of 10-15 days in jail, or 60-120 hours of community service.
A video of the incident involving the assistant to Konstantin Stepanov, a deputy of the Chuvashia State Council from the LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), surfaced on social media on April 10. In the video, Yegorov can be seen grabbing his wife's hair and dragging her several meters before pushing her into a car, all while their child remains in the vehicle.
Upon being detained, Yegorov labeled the incident as 'a family conflict.' When asked about his wife's condition, he claimed that she would 'sort herself out.' Yegorov was relieved of his duties as the deputy's assistant on the same day.
In the past month, another case of domestic violence involving government officials has come to light. In Tver Oblast, Yevgeny Nikolsky, a former candidate for the region’s council representing 'Just Russia,' confessed to murdering his wife on his VK page. He wrote that his wife received 'the necessary punishment' and 'got what she deserved.' Preliminary reports suggest that Nikolsky stabbed his wife during a jealousy-fueled argument.
