Civil activist Shako Baghdoshvili, who was detained during the confrontation that took place near the April 9 Memorial and who himself sustained physical injuries, was held for several hours in a police station and was ultimately released, with the police stating that he had been questioned as a witness.

The incident occurred on April 9, when members of “Georgian Dream” appeared at the site. Before their arrival, so-called “titushky” approached the protesters who had spent the night near Parliament. A verbal and physical confrontation then took place between the protesters and the citizens present at the scene. According to the protesters, active participants in the ongoing demonstrations were physically assaulted by a supporter of “Georgian Dream.” Shako Baghdoshvili sustained serious injuries, the traces of which were clearly visible on him. Despite this, instead of detaining the assailants, the police detained Baghdoshvili. His lawyer spent several hours trying to establish his whereabouts. Late at night, the police stated that he had been questioned as a witness and, after being held for several hours, Baghdoshvili was released.

It should be recalled that, on the same day and in the same circumstances, another activist, Shota Odishvili, was also detained. He was wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of Bidzina Ivanishvili with an obscene inscription. Judge Zviad Tsekvava of the Tbilisi City Court sentenced him to 10 days of administrative detention, purportedly on the grounds of petty hooliganism and disobedience to police.