According to the report of Burcu Karakaş from Diken, Niemela who is also a member of Finn Journalists Union was taken into custody by Anti-Terror Branch units on April 26 in Van on charges of “espionage activities” and “acting for PKK/KCK”. The writer was asked of why she lives in Van and what she knows about PKK, PYD, and KCK.
Diken’den Burcu Karakaş’ın haberine göre, Finlandiya Gazeteciler Sendikası üyesi de olan Niemela, 26 Nisan akşamı “ajanlık faaliyetlerinde bulunmak” ve “PKK/KCK adına eylem ve faaliyette bulunmak” iddialarıyla Terörle Mücadele Şube ekipleri tarafından Van’da gözaltına alındı.