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Moscow investigates video of Quran burning near lake

Moscow investigates video of Quran burning near lake

Moscow police have opened a criminal case over a video which was posted online, where a man burnt a copy of  the Quran. "Currently, a criminal case has been opened on the fact of the incident," the police said …

Clothes thief caught in Vladikavkaz

Clothes thief caught in Vladikavkaz

A suspect in a series of thefts from a chain store was caught in Vladikavkaz,  the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for North Ossetia informs. The administrator of the outlet turned to law enforcement officers, …

Man detained at Moscow Airport after bomb threat

Man detained at Moscow Airport after bomb threat

Russian police took a man into custody at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. He said he was carrying an explosive device, a law enforcement source said. "At the entrance to one of the terminals, a visitor said he had an explosive …

Phone thief caught in Cherkessk

Phone thief caught in Cherkessk

A cell phone thief was caught by police in Cherkessk, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Karachay-Cherkessia informs. The crime was committed on January 5. A freshman of the city lyceum №5 applied to the department. She said that an …

Potential drug dealer detained in Kabardino-Balkaria

Potential drug dealer detained in Kabardino-Balkaria

A young man suspected of selling drugs was detained in the Chegem region, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Kabardino-Balkaria informs. During the search operations in the village of Shalushka, a 27-year-old local resident was …

Yekaterinburg shooter detained in Russia

Yekaterinburg shooter detained in Russia

The former police officer who opened gunfire from the window of an apartment bloc in Yekaterinburg has been detained, a source in the local law enforcement agencies said on Sunday.

Boy wounded with gun in Ingushetia

Boy wounded with gun in Ingushetia

A teenager accidentally wounded a child with a gun in Malgobek. The relevant message is published on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Ingushetia. According to the message, yesterday, a local …

Resident of Dagestan deliberately hits policeman

Resident of Dagestan deliberately hits policeman

In Dagestan, a criminal case has been initiated against a 34-year-old resident of the Botlikh district, who is suspected of actions dangerous to the life or health of a police officer (part 2 of article 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian …

Crimean police arrest suspect who threatened to detonate school

Crimean police arrest suspect who threatened to detonate school

Crimean police have detained a man who on social media threatened that he was going to blow up a school in an attempt to test just how effectively Russia’s security services operate, a source in the Crimean law enforcement informed …