Shein and three activists were detained under the new law on rallies.

«When I was given a warning, there was a demand to stop unauthorized action, but what kind of action should I stop, I could not explain.

Then, when we were walking along the embankment, police said they regard it as a march. I told them that we are in such a case, just stand up, but I was still arrested and brought here, "- said the details of his detention Shein.

representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Astrakhan region, Nikolai Vlasin, the governing arrangements for the protection of public order, confirmed the arrest Shein.

«Protocols to them are under the new law on meetings under Article 20.2 (a" violation of the established order of organizing or holding meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches or picketing "- he said.

According to the agency, except Shein, police arrested three more people, which is also now prepared administrative reports.

«At us make some administrative records, but what I can not explain, I have not seen them yet," - said Shein.

This year, Oleg Shein within 40 days of hunger strike, demanding the annulment of the election of the mayor of Astrakhan on March 4. CEC head Vladimir Churov, viewing video from the polling stations observed numerous violations, but they did not consider it fraud.