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Businessman's car blown up in Moscow, suspect found with weapons cache: known by morning of October 16
Law enforcement agencies continue to establish all the circumstances of the explosion of a homemade explosive device on Profsoyuznaya Street in Moscow on October 15. As a result of the accident, three people were injured, including one child. The main version of the cause of the incident is a business conflict, during which an attempt was made on the life of businessman Viktor Mishachev, who runs a restaurant business in several cities in Russia. The attacker could also have been his partner. New details about the emergency situation – material from URA.RU.
On October 15, a tanker exploded on Profsoyuznaya Street in Moscow. Three people were injured in the incident. Among them was a six-year-old child. One of the victims had to have his arm amputated. The explosive device had a force equivalent to TNT, approximately 30 g.
The owner of the blown-up car is Viktor Mishachev, CEO of Shaker Group. He owns shares in 13 restaurants in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
A criminal case has been opened on this fact, the investigation is ongoing. One of the main versions of the motive for the attempted murder is a business conflict.
The suspects in the car bombing and attempted murder of at least two people in southwest Moscow have been detained "thanks to the coordinating role of the capital's prosecutor's office." Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk reported that the attacker, presumably born in 1973, was found at his home. The man will be handed over to investigators in the near future.
According to preliminary data, the suspect in the car explosion in Moscow was identified as the victim's business partner. This information was provided by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. They emphasized that they are continuing the investigation to establish the motive and circumstances of the incident, as well as the nature of the relationship between the suspect and the victim.
A secret weapons cache was found in the home of a suspect in the car bombing, the Investigative Directorate's Telegram channel reported at the headquarters of the Russian Investigative Committee in Moscow.
"During the search of the suspect's home, a cache of weapons was discovered. The necessary forensic examination of the seized items will be ordered," he said.
A man suspected of involvement in a car bombing southwest of Moscow is potentially a Ukrainian taxpayer, a RIA Novosti source has suggested.
According to the Baza Telegram channel, the suspect is a citizen of the Republic of Belarus. He owns shares in many companies, including the Shaker group, headed by Mishachev.