The commander of the DPS platoon was arrested in Dagestan for exceeding his authority.

The Derbent City Court sent the commander of the platoon of the DPS battalion to the pre-trial detention center, accused of exceeding official powers. According to the investigation, he unlawfully ordered the release of a detained driver who refused to present documents to the patrol officers.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", a DPS inspector in Dagestan received a suspended sentence for beating a driver who refused to hand over the keys to his car, although the injured man sustained serious injuries.

According to the investigation, in April 2026, on the 940th kilometer of the federal highway "Caucasus", a DPS unit stopped a "Lada-Vesta" car, the driver of which refused to present documents and behaved aggressively towards the police.

In turn, the DPS inspectors called a patrol service unit, which was supposed to take the violator to the district department for identification, as reported by the press service of the Regional Management Center, citing Interfax.

Later, the commander of the DPS platoon arrived at the scene, who instructed his subordinate officers to stop the service vehicle of the patrol service, in which the detained person was located. After stopping, he removed the man from the car and instructed the police officers to disperse to their workplaces.

Thus, he prevented the violator from being taken to the police station for identification and the preparation of administrative materials under the article regarding driving a vehicle without the right to do so.

According to the investigation, this allowed the offender to evade administrative responsibility and undermined the authority of the internal affairs bodies, the Unified Press Service of the courts of Dagestan reported on its Telegram channel.

"The court, having reviewed the submitted materials, granted the investigator's petition. A preventive measure in the form of detention for two months has been chosen for the accused - until December 12, 2026, inclusive. The ruling has not entered into legal force and can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Dagestan," the press service's message states.

The platoon commander is accused of exceeding official powers committed out of personal interest. The article charged against him provides for a prison term of three to ten years.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that two police officers from Astrakhan were sentenced to a penal colony for beating a detainee. In addition, a criminal case was initiated against two DPS officers from Vladikavkaz, who, according to the investigation, beat a man.