Police said 49-year-old Kasparov bit the finger of one of the officers dragging him away from a Moscow court where three Pussy Riot members were convicted on Friday over an anti-Kremlin “punk prayer” at an Orthodox Christian cathedral.The accusation can land Kasparov in jail for five years on charges of attacking a police officer on duty.

Dragged away: Russian police officers escort chess champion and opposition leader Garry Kasparov (bottom) after he was detained at a protest during the Pussy Riot trial outside a court building in Moscow. Pic/AFP