Facebook* users considered the beating due to "women's morality" to be contrary to Chechen traditions.

The arrest of a Chechen resident who beat a man who came to the stadium with his wife occurred only because of his subsequent assault on a police officer. As for the beaten man and his wife, they did not violate local customs, social media users noted.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Akraman Elmurzaev, a resident of the Vedensky District of Chechnya, beat a man who came to the stadium with his wife, stating that women should not be in public places. After being taken into police custody, he also struck a law enforcement officer. As a result, the case of battery and violence against a law enforcement officer (Articles 116 and Part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) was sent to court.

Facebook* users have left 695 comments under the "Caucasian Knot" post about the arrest of a Chechen resident as of 6:55 PM Moscow time on May 25. "Caucasian Knot" invites readers to participate in the discussion and express their opinions on the "Caucasian Knot" social media pages Instagram* and Facebook*.

Some participants condemned the instigator of the conflict at the stadium. "Let him keep an eye on his relatives; the husband will figure out where his wife is himself!" "There are too many smart guys lately – (teaching) how and who to live," wrote a user with the nickname Timur Muzhchina. "You shouldn't spy on your female relatives either! A woman shouldn't live under a man's constant gaze," responded Altynay O'marova.

During the discussion, there were also calls for severe punishment for the arrested Chechen resident. "Imagine the strong misogyny that lies within this man, that even the freedom of someone else's wife triggers him to lose control and (use) beatings! Although if he hit a policeman, then apparently his head and sense of self-preservation don't work at all. I hope the police teach him a good lesson in fighting," wrote Perthect Elena. "I am against violence and against abuse of power, but the strictest measures must be taken against this (man). "What does he care where a woman is, especially a stranger?" noted Ruslan Umarov. "If he hadn't hit the security officer, this news would never have made a splash. It would have been hushed up," noted Inessa Kurchenko skeptically.

At the same time, some users defended the foundations that relegate women to an insignificant role in society. "I'm not defending the man who brought his wife to a place where only men are present," wrote Khasan Tsechoev. "Everyone here cares about women's behavior. And this poor guy probably lived in Europe and went jogging with his wife in the mornings, and his wife probably convinced him there was nothing shameful about it," wrote Rizvan Rizvan. "You shouldn't parade your women around stadiums!" Kipa Aleksandr supported him. "Many local women defend such savage customs with all their might. Alas, it's sad," Zhanna Kurenkova noted.

This story with a radical example of the fight for morality prompted several readers to share their experiences of life in the region. "I'm 47 years old, and I personally went to the park and the stadium with my husband. And our parents did too. What are you talking about? Why are you making our people out to be some kind of savages? .. No one has the right to make a remark to another man's woman, especially one with her husband. He's lucky," Kartoev Malika wrote.

"I've been going to the stadium for over seven years, walking and doing exercises. Eleven years ago, I fell ill with severe liver cirrhosis... And now I'm fighting the disease, going to the stadium, where it's mostly men. I don't care who reacts or how... My life, my health, are more valuable than the views of those who try to influence me with their statutes and relics of the past. I respect my national spiritual values, traditions, and customs," Zhamila Usmanova shared her story.

Discrimination against women in the region is systemic

Women in Chechnya face various forms of pressure, particularly when choosing clothing. For example, in October 2025, Ramzan Kadyrov's aide, Amir Sugaipov, promised to hold "explanatory talks" with girls who don't cover their hair, as well as with their parents. That summer, four women's clothing stores in Grozny were closed at the request of the authorities, whose social media advertising was deemed inappropriate. In 2017, the online community "Carthage" published photos of Chechen women without headscarves or in "inappropriate clothing," sometimes with links to relatives who were urged to "deal with" the women for their behavior. This public page was added to the registry of banned resources, but continued to operate behind closed doors, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Carthage: Traditions and Bullying in Chechnya and Dagestan." ...