The businessman Aram Petrosyan, threatened to arrange explosion in the capital’s Citibank branch, surrendered to the police. This was announced by the interior Ministry, reports on Wednesday, August 24, TASS reported.
“Currently, the operation is completed. The invaders surrendered to the police in the course of negotiations, he was arrested,” — said the duty officer of the Moscow police.
According to the source Agency, the raider was not an explosive device. Wrapped in yellow tape box that hung around his neck, appeared a model with salt.
Before this was released fourth, the last hostage.
During the talks, which were attended personally by the head of the Metropolitan police Anatoly Yakunin, Petrosyan demanded to give him access to Federal TV channels. He wanted to be on TV they showed a video dedicated to his organization, the Agency for equal opportunities”. It also became known that before the seizure of the Bank the businessman has published on YouTube a video message in which he said that on 24 August will go on resonant violation of the Criminal code of Russia.
Some time before that Petrosian had problems with his business. According to “Interfax”, the difficulties with the merchant originated four years ago, why he got into debt. Since then Petrosyan has become regularly contact the state authorities with various initiatives to support entrepreneurs. “Apparently, not receiving any answer, A. Petrosyan decided to draw attention to themselves by raiding the Bank”, — said the Agency interlocutor.
On the fact of hostage-taking a criminal case. Bolshaya Nikitskaya street, where there is a Citibank branch, closed, on site working staff of power structures.
