After Anti-Gay Crackdown in Chechnya, a Witness Steps Forward The witness, Maksim G. Lapunov, who says he was abducted and beaten by the police, has filed a formal complaint with the authorities and publicly identified himself. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:When an Interviewee Runs AwayBrigitte Macron’s Stylist: Man of MysteryIn Tillerson’s China Stop, Questions on North Korea but Slim Chance of ClarityCatalonia, Elated but Fearful, Braces for Independence VoteAs Kurdish Borders Close, War of Words Heats UpStampede at Mumbai Railway Station Kills at Least 22