06:43, 13 May 2014

Policeman assassinated in Nazran District of Ingushetia

Policeman murder site near the Sunzha River, village of Plievo. Ingushetia, Nazran District, May 13, 2014. Photo by press-service of MIA for Ingushetia.

Today, a murder of a policeman was committed in the Nazran District of Ingushetia. This was reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

According to the latest data, the murder was committed near the Sunzha River, near the village of Plievo, Nazran District. Amir Sagov, an employee of the patrol-and-post service (PPS) received many shots and died from his gunshot wounds on the spot.

According to a source from the law enforcement bodies of Ingushetia, investigators consider two versions of the murder – on some household reasons, or because of obstruction to service actions, the ITAR-TASS reports.

According to the information of the "Caucasian Knot", based on the data of its own correspondents and open sources, the previous attack on a policeman in Ingushetia was committed on December 24, 2013. In total, in 2013, at least six law enforcers were killed in Ingushetia as a result of shelling, explosions and armed clashes; besides, 44 other power agents were wounded.