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Progress of investigation into attack on State Duma deputy

Investigating bodies of Moscow Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee are carrying on investigating a criminal case over an attack on the deputy of State Duma of Federal Assembly Roman Khudyakov containing signs of crimes under paragraph “a” of part 2 of article 116 of the RF Criminal Code (battery through hooliganism) and part 1 of article 213 (hooliganism).

According to investigators, on July 9, 2013, about 7:30 pm, an unknown man in Toyota Land Cruiser made a dangerous movement near No 26 on Berezhkovskaya embankment and nearly collided with the car of Roman Khudyakov. Then almost having pressed Khudyakov’s car to the side of the road the driver and a passenger got from the car and without any reasons and using bad language they hit Khudyakov several times on the head and fled the scene. At present the victim is at the hospital with a concussion and many injuries to face and head.

4 men detained yesterday at the traffic police checkpoint near the city of Volgograd have been delivered to the investigations division of Moscow Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee. At present they are under investigating operations. In case investigators find that they had a hand in the attack on Riman Khudyakov, they will be arrested and prosecuted. Investigation is ongoing.