Raupov Bakhtier

Name: Raupov Bakhtier Usmanovich
Date of Birth: April 15, 1988
Current status: accused
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Time spent in prison: 1 day in a temporary detention facility, 46 day in a pre-trial detention
Current restrictions: detention center
Currently held in: Detention Center No.1 for Trans-Baikal Territory

Raupov Bakhtier Usmanovich, born 1988, Detention Center No.1 for Trans-Baikal Territory, Ul. Ingodinskaya, 1 A, Chita, Trans-Baikal Territory, 672010

Letters of support can be sent by regular mail or through the ZT system.

Note: discussing topics related to criminal prosecution is not allowed in letters; languages other than Russian will not pass.

Biography

Bakhtier Raupov was born on April 15, 1988, in Angren, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. He was the first of five sons in the family. The large family moved to Chita in search of work. Bakhtier's father installed plastic windows, while his mother was a housewife. Both are now retired.

After finishing school, Bakhtier began working right away. Like his father, he installed windows and did renovation work. Later, he worked as a driver. The believer enjoys playing football, cycling, and mountaineering.

From an early age, his parents instilled in him faith in God. In January 2007, Bakhtier was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. In March 2026, 19 years later, he became a defendant in a criminal case because of his faith and was imprisoned. Bakhtier's family is deeply concerned about what is happening in his life and continues to support him.

Case History

In March 2026, the FSB opened a criminal case against ten residents of Chita. The believers were suspected of organizing and participating in extremist activities merely for reading the Bible together with friends. The oldest among them, Anatoliy Pozdnyakov, was 67 years old at the time, while Svetlana Arefyeva and Anna Guseva were just 21. After the searches, eight of the defendants were placed under travel restrictions, Pozdnyakov was sent to house arrest, and Aleksey Karpov and Bakhtiyor Raupov were taken into custody.
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