Protester Davit Gogilashvili: The confiscation of belongings is informal, outright theft, as the first thing they did was check my pockets for anything valuable to take

"The confiscation of belongings is informal, outright theft, because the first thing they did was check my pockets for anything that could be valuable to take," said Davit Gogilashvili, one of the victims of the ongoing protests in Georgia.

According to him, he only had his phone on him, "but they were taking not only phones but also wedding rings and anything else people had."

"I am one of the victims who was robbed. This confiscation of belongings is informal, outright theft. The first thing they did was search my pockets for anything of value to take. In my case, I only had a phone, but they were taking not just phones but wedding rings and everything else from people.

My phone was initially taken to some Ministry of Internal Affairs building in Ortachala, but later, some police officer or special forces member took it to his apartment in Didi Digomi. This was identified by television stations—they found out who he was, where he lives, and the exact building. However, when I reported this to the Special Investigation Service, there was no response.

They could return my phone today if they wanted, but they are not doing so," stated Davit Gogilashvili.