The arrest of the opposition leader who brought Belarus is reported

The state-owned Belarusan media report that Mario Kolesnikova was arrested at the border this Tuesday (September 8th) morning.

This news comes just a day after witnesses reported seeing a man hook him up in a minibus, writes BBC, follows Periscope.

She is one of three women who joined forces to challenge President Alexander Lukashenko in the August elections.

Massive protests erupted in the country after the election results emerge due to the belief they had been manipulated.

Authorities have said that more than 600 people have been arrested only on Sunday, on the fourth weekend in a row of anti-government demonstrations.

Mr. Lukashenko has been leading his country since 1994. He has accused Western powers of interfering. /Periscope