A suspect in the case of an explosion at the entrance of a high-rise building near Saratov was arrested

A suspect in the case of an explosion at the entrance of a multi-storey building in Balakovo, Saratov region, was taken into custody. This was announced on Sunday, March 2, by the investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.

"At the request of the investigator, the court has charged a 38-year-old man suspected of committing crimes under Part 3 of Article 30, paragraph "e" of Part 2 of Article 105 ("Attempted murder committed in a generally dangerous manner"), Part 1 of Article 222.1 ("Illegal storage and acquisition of explosive devices") The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention," the agency said in a Telegram post.

The day before, on March 1, it was reported that a man who, out of jealousy, set off an explosion in the entrance of a high-rise building in the city of Balakovo, href="https://iz.ru/1847204/2025-03-01/ustroivsego-iz-revnosti-vzryv-v-podezde-mnogoetazki-v-balakovo-muzcinu-zaderzali"> He was detained. It is specified that the suspect planted an explosive device at the entrance door of the building. When the 38-year-old woman, the ex-wife of the accused, entered the building, the device was activated. As a result of the explosion, she received multiple injuries and was hospitalized.