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Investigators are identifying suspects in series of blasts in Moscow
MOSCOW, March 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Investigators are identifying the
individuals who may have been involved in the latest series of explosions in Moscow, where over the past two days three identical devices were blown up. On March 9 there was a blast near a bus stop in Michurinsky Avenue, in front of the Academy of the federal security service FSB, and on Friday two similar bombs went off near an apartment building in Milashenkov Street. According to some sources, a number of apartments there belong to officers of special services.
"In order to investigate these two similar bombings an investigation team has been formed of detectives from the Moscow criminal investigation department and bomb disposal specialists," Itar-Tass was told by a source in the law enforcement. "They have already begun examining the recordings from the cameras located in the areas of the bombings. Perhaps this information will make it possible to quickly track down potential suspects."
The official said, "several versions are being considered, but none of them has priority." The source confirmed the likely involvement in the bombings of members of nationalist groups was being checked. "The investigations of such crimes process a large amount of information, all the possible versions are being probed into, including this one," he said.
"Neighborhood police inspectors have been instructed to carefully check the residential areas near the sites of the explosions. In addition, inquiries are being made at educational institutions of the city. Chemistry students are in the focus of attention, because making such bombs requires special knowledge."
"The investigators have reasons to believe that these crimes were
committed by the same persons. The nature and type of the explosive
devices are identical," the source said. "Also involved in the
investigation are specialists of the C department (combating crime in the sphere of high technologies) and counter extremism units. They are surfing the Internet, in particular, social networks, where suspects might have discussed preparations."
The source said there were no specific suspects or detainees within the range of attention.
The explosions in Milashenkov street occurred on Friday evening. Two makeshift explosive devices estimated at 100-200 grams of TNT went off at an interval of eight minutes. One bomb exploded near a dumpster, and the other, on the roof of a single-car garage. And two days earlier, a similar device exploded in Michurinsky Avenue. According to the Moscow police, in both cases bombs were stuffed with shrapnel. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
Criminal cases have been opened under the same two articles of the
Criminal Code - part 2 of article 213 (disorderly conduct) and article 222 (illegal circulation of arms and explosives). It is not excluded that in the near future the cases will be merged.
individuals who may have been involved in the latest series of explosions in Moscow, where over the past two days three identical devices were blown up. On March 9 there was a blast near a bus stop in Michurinsky Avenue, in front of the Academy of the federal security service FSB, and on Friday two similar bombs went off near an apartment building in Milashenkov Street. According to some sources, a number of apartments there belong to officers of special services.
"In order to investigate these two similar bombings an investigation team has been formed of detectives from the Moscow criminal investigation department and bomb disposal specialists," Itar-Tass was told by a source in the law enforcement. "They have already begun examining the recordings from the cameras located in the areas of the bombings. Perhaps this information will make it possible to quickly track down potential suspects."
The official said, "several versions are being considered, but none of them has priority." The source confirmed the likely involvement in the bombings of members of nationalist groups was being checked. "The investigations of such crimes process a large amount of information, all the possible versions are being probed into, including this one," he said.
"Neighborhood police inspectors have been instructed to carefully check the residential areas near the sites of the explosions. In addition, inquiries are being made at educational institutions of the city. Chemistry students are in the focus of attention, because making such bombs requires special knowledge."
"The investigators have reasons to believe that these crimes were
committed by the same persons. The nature and type of the explosive
devices are identical," the source said. "Also involved in the
investigation are specialists of the C department (combating crime in the sphere of high technologies) and counter extremism units. They are surfing the Internet, in particular, social networks, where suspects might have discussed preparations."
The source said there were no specific suspects or detainees within the range of attention.
The explosions in Milashenkov street occurred on Friday evening. Two makeshift explosive devices estimated at 100-200 grams of TNT went off at an interval of eight minutes. One bomb exploded near a dumpster, and the other, on the roof of a single-car garage. And two days earlier, a similar device exploded in Michurinsky Avenue. According to the Moscow police, in both cases bombs were stuffed with shrapnel. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
Criminal cases have been opened under the same two articles of the
Criminal Code - part 2 of article 213 (disorderly conduct) and article 222 (illegal circulation of arms and explosives). It is not excluded that in the near future the cases will be merged.
