In Severouralsk, extortionists posing as members of the "Russian Community" were detained.
In Severouralsk, three extortionists posing as members of the "Russian Community" have been detained, reports the publication "ProSeverouralsk.ru."
According to media reports, the three criminals came to the apartment of a 31-year-old man living alone. They accused him of pedophilia, after which they beat him and forced him to say on video that he was a pedophile. They then took his laptop and hard drive from the computer, and seized 20,000 rubles.
The victim reported to the police. All suspects were quickly identified. During their detention, they claimed to be members of the "Russian Community."
— A criminal case has been initiated against the accused under the article "Extortion." The accused are 31, 35, and 36 years old, one of them has a previous conviction. The victim has no criminal record, noted the media relations specialist of the Severouralsk police, Nadezhda Shpilchak.
The coordinator of the "Russian Community" in Yekaterinburg, Igor Chernoskutov, stated that the criminals are impostors, as there is "no officially operating 'Russian Community' in the territory of Severouralsk."
Earlier, we reported that a public figure from Yekaterinburg began receiving threats after a post from the "Russian Community."
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In Severouralsk, extortionists posing as members of the "Russian Community" were detained.
Three extortionists posing as members of the "Russian Community" have been detained in Severouralsk, reports the publication "ProSeverouralsk.ru."
