Court fines three opposition politicians for incident with police in September

Tbilisi City Court on Thursday fined Nika Melia, Zviad Kuprava and Bacho Dolidze, members of the United National Movement opposition party, $730 each for an incident with law enforcement officers in September. 

The incident took place in the Gldani district of Tbilisi on September 22, after the trio appeared at the location to express support for their fellow party member Irakli Edzgveradze, who had been assaulted outside his home by an unidentified individual earlier during the day. 

Accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of organising the attack, the UNM members confronted the law enforcement and were detained for petty hooliganism and disobeying police orders. All three were released in two days. 

The UNM members plan to appeal the verdict, domestic media outlets said.