Tore the passport of the ex-husband and got under criminal case: what ended the quarrel in Baranovichi

A 35-year-old resident of the city turned to the Baranovichi police department: he said that he found a passport in the cabin of his car, which was torn.

How to establish guilt: the version of the investigation and the circumstances of the conflict

The police found that the passport had been damaged by the applicant’s ex-wife. It turned out that between the ex-spouses for a long time remained tense relations – they regularly quarreled and clarified the relationship. During one of these quarrels, a woman was in a car formerly owned by their family and tore up her ex-husband's passport.

Criminal case and warning from law enforcement officers

A criminal case was opened under Article 378 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus – “Theft or destruction of personal documents”.

The police emphasize that the law protects personal documents of citizens – this is not only passports, but also driver’s licenses, military tickets and other papers. Deliberate destruction or theft of such documents entails criminal liability, and the motives and nature of relations between people do not matter.

The police warn: do not try to settle the conflict, spoiling someone else’s property or documents – such actions threaten serious legal consequences.

Photo: Belt archive