Two Jehovah’s Witnesses found guilty of extremism

Two Jehovah’s Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia, and four more were arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.

A court in Kamchatka on Friday sentenced Mikhail Popov and his wife, Yelena, to fines of $5,500 and $4,700 for engaging in extremist activities related to their membership in the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Earlier this week the police raided some 40 homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Chita, a city in southern Siberia, and arrested four members of the group.