On the fact of attacks on journalists in Ingushetia have got one more thing – RBC

In fact the attack on a group of journalists and human rights activists in Ingushetia near the Chechen border a new criminal case. This is stated on March 12 on the website of the Investigative the Interior Ministry for the Republic of Ingushetia.

The case opened under Part 2 of Article 162 of the Criminal Code (assault with the purpose of theft of another’s property, committed by a group of persons, by using weapons or items used as a weapon).

Earlier, on the attack on journalists and human rights defenders were prosecuted under Part. 2 article 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism committed by a group of persons by prior agreement or an organized group) and h. 2 Article 167 of the Criminal Code (intentional destruction of property). Currently, criminal cases are combined into one.

The attack on the minibus, in which there were journalists and human rights activists took place in Ingushetia near the Chechen border on March 9th. As a result, we suffered correspondents “Mediazona», The News Times, as well as representatives of the Norwegian and Swedish media. The attackers dragged the journalist out of the car and beat them, and set fire to the van itself. Just a minibus were eight people, four of them were hospitalized.