Military Court to Hear Case of Arson on Moscow Railway

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The Second Western District Military Court will review the case involving the arson of two relay cabinets and one battery cabinet on the Moscow Railway (MR). Four individuals are under investigation. This was reported on Friday, April 24, by the press service of the Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor’s Office.

— The criminal case has been forwarded to the Second Western District Military Court for substantive review, — the department announced on its Telegram channel.

The perpetrators acted on the instructions of a curator. They doused the cabinets with gasoline and set them on fire. The suspects recorded the events on video before their subsequent arrest. The accused have been sent to pre-trial detention by court order.

In April, law enforcement apprehended a 16-year-old teenager who had set fire to 16 relay cabinets on MR tracks and stations. The young man confessed that he had been deceived by scammers. The fraudsters had even transferred money to him to purchase flammable liquid. A criminal case was initiated against the teenager, and he was placed under house arrest.

English Translation:

The Second Western District Military Court will examine the case of arson targeting two relay and one battery cabinet on the Moscow Railway (MR). Four individuals are under investigation. This was reported on Friday, April 24, by the press service of the Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor’s Office.

— The criminal case has been sent to the Second Western District Military Court for consideration on the merits, — the department stated on its Telegram channel.

The perpetrators acted on the instructions of a curator. They doused the cabinets with gasoline and set them on fire. The suspects filmed the events and were later apprehended. By court decision, the accused were sent to a pre-trial detention center.

In April, law enforcement officers apprehended a 16-year-old teenager who set fire to 16 relay cabinets on the MR’s railway sections and stations. The young man admitted that he had been deceived by fraudsters. The scammers had even transferred money to him to buy flammable liquid. A criminal case was initiated against the teenager, and he was placed under house arrest.

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