In Pyatigorsk unknown persons have destroyed one of the attractions of the resort city – the cast-iron monument to Ostap Bender. “On the night of Saturday unknown persons destroyed the monument to Ostap Bender, which is located near the “Chasm” in the resort part of Pyatigorsk” – reported the press service of the mayor's office of Pyatigorsk.
A representative of the press service of the mayor’s office said that when falling down the monument broke into pieces. “The monument itself was cast-iron, inside it’s filled up with concrete and it is about a ton in weight. How the culprits managed to budge it remains unknown” – mentioned the source. According to his words, at the present time police officers are ascertaining the circumstances of the incident and are ascertaining the perpetrators of the incident.
It’s known that locals towards morning heard near the scene of the incident loud sounds and vehicle noises. “Now experts are examining if it is possible to restore the monument or whether it will be necessary to remake it from the start. But the fact that in the near future it will appear in its accustomed position is obvious” – stressed the representative of the press service – quotes his words Interfax.
