The Tver Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee continue investigation in crimes under part 1 of article 105, part 1 of article 222 of the RF Penal Code (murder, illegal circulation of firearms) following the murder of a deputy of the Tver Region Legislative Assembly.
We remind that the dead body of deputy of Tver Region Legislative Assembly and chairman of the Mir collective farm Nikolai Popov was found on the outskirts of the village of Spass, Torzhok District, Tver Region lying near a Suzuki car with a gunshot wound to his chest. It has been revealed, that the shooter managed to get unnoticed into the back seat of his car while Popov was closing the gates of his house. When the car moved off the house, the suspect shot at the man from a smooth-bore sawn-off rifle. The wounded deputy managed to get out the car, but the shooter hit him on the head with a butt of a gun at least four times.
As a result of joint efforts of the investigators of the Tver Region Investigations Directorate, criminalists of the Investigative Committee Central Office and operative officers of the Tver Region Office of the Russian Ministry of the Interior and the Main Crime Detection Office the suspect of the murder was detained on 2 October 2015. It is a 65-year-old resident of the village of Mirny, Torzhok District, Tver Region, who worked in the collective farm under the direction of Popov. Investigation of the crime scene, correct versions and capabilities of the modern expert inquiries helped to identify the suspect and solve the crime in a short time.
Today a court satisfied the investigators’ request and ruled to place the murder suspect in custody pending trial.
At present, investigative operations are underway to find out all the circumstances of the crime, gather and consolidate the evidence.
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