(Tbilisi, August 29 2002, Civil Georgia) The police officer of the village Kurta in Tskhinvali region was severely beaten 9am on August 29. Recently, there have been a number of beating and kidnapping incidents of ethnic Georgians.
Georgian population rallies in Kurta, where Georgians from several villages has gathered. According to protesters, government must look for Vice-Colonel Zurab Durglishvili as soon as possible. Durglishvili was abducted 2 weeks ago.
Population appeal governments of Georgia and self-declared South Ossetia to establish order in the region. Otherwise, they threaten to rally regularly and block the roads.