An inspector of road-and-patrol service. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"

04 April 2017, 14:26

Law enforcers detain four men suspected of attacking Astrakhan policemen

In the case of the murder of two inspectors of road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in Astrakhan, law enforcers are conducting investigative measures with four detainees. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies. In total, eight persons are suspected of involvement in the attack, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that last night, two DPS inspectors were killed in Astrakhan. Attackers shelled and killed the policemen and fled in a Gazel car with Dagestani state registration numbers. Later, the car was found in the Privolzhsky District of the Astrakhan Region.

Nurbol Saspanov, a native of the Astrakhan Region, born in 1990, is wanted "for committing grave crimes." The other men are residents of the Astrakhan Region, including Alibek Gizatov and Ilyas Magomedov, born in 1990, Zakir Tazhikov, born in 1992, Ramzan Kukulaev, born in 1996, Kadyrbai Maimashev, born in 1979, and Akhmed Magomedov, born in 1986, suspected of involvement in the crime, reports the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

According to Andrei Khegai, Senior Assistant to the chief of the ICRF's Department for the Astrakhan Region, Nurbol Saspanov had earlier criminal record for robbery.

The police also announced the search for the eighth suspect Namik Agarzaev, born in 1996, reports the website of the MIA for the Astrakhan Region.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Vyacheslav Yaschenko Source: CK correspondent

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