Pavel was arrested in October 2020 on charges of "hooliganism" and "violence or threat of violence against a police officer" and placed in pretrial detention. During the investigation, the charge of violence against a police officer was dropped because the charges were not substantiated.
In December 2020, Pavel was convicted of kicking the bumper of a traffic police car during the "People's Inauguration" march, which took place in Minsk on September 27, 2020. It is also known that while in custody, Pavel was convicted of an administrative offense for participating in the protest and fined 30 basic units. The ruling stated: "Failed to appear in court."
Released in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.
