Russian man sues State over assault, false imprisonment and forced deportation

Ivan Vostrikov alleges he was arrested in a Direct Provision in Dublin while awaiting his asylum claim to be processed. File photo.

A Russian man is suing the state over what he alleges was an unlawful arrest, assault, false imprisonment, and forced deportation to Germany.

Ivan Vostrikov, 36, had applied for refugee status in the State in 2013 after travelling here from the UK.