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In Kursk, a man with a knife demanded 5,000 rubles from a seller in a tent

April 5, 2023

In Kursk, a suspect was quickly arrested for a robbery from a store on Malysheva Street. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The man went to the stall, grabbed a nearby knife and, presenting it to the victim, demanded 5,000 rubles. At that time, customers came to the counter. Frightened by the witnesses, the attacker went to the neighboring pavilion.

Later, the man asked the woman to remove the CCTV footage. However, there were no cameras in this facility. That’s what the victim did. She called the police to the scene.

The 38-year-old suspect was quickly arrested. The knife with which the man threatened the seller was also seized. The attacker was taken into custody.

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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