Homes of Jehovah's Witnesses Searched in Tomsk, 6 Believers Detained

On March 20, 2025, searches were carried out in Tomsk at the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses at least at four addresses. Six people — three married couples — were placed in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in the Tomsk region.

After the raid, the believers were initially sent to a temporary detention center. There, one of the men was not allowed to eat or drink for the whole day.

The day after the searches, on March 21, the Kirovskiy District Court of Tomsk determined a restriction measure for all in the form of detention for a period of two months.