The investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on the fact of capture of hostages in one of the capital’s Citibank branches. On Wednesday, August 24, reports TASS citing a source in law enforcement bodies.
According to preliminary data, the invader is a 55-year-old Aram Petrosyan. Police have joined with him in the negotiations. Apparently, Petrosian was preparing to seize the Bank in advance. “He built something similar to the explosive device and even bought walkie-talkie,” — said the source.
“About 18:45 in the Citibank building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya street came a man, the neck of which was wrapped in yellow tape box. In the Bank at this point there were three staff and one visitor. At the moment around the building organized a cordon, drives the machinery. Vehicular traffic on the street blocked,” — said “the Tape.ru” in a press-service GU MVD of Russia in Moscow.
In the office, the man said inside the people: “I have not come to Rob your Bank, I came to seize your Bank. He claims to be a businessman from the Moscow region, engaged in the manufacture of medical products, but recently went bankrupt. In this regard, he demanded the creation of the Institute of bankruptcy of physical entities.
With the raider being negotiated. In them, according to the source TASS, personally involved, the head of the Moscow police Anatoly Yakunin. In addition, on the scene, the Investigative Committee, interior Ministry, FSB, fighters and Regardie.
