The case was opened after the death of a teenage train driver on the roof of an electric train in Moscow.

A minor driver died as a result of an electric shock on the roof of an electric train in Moscow. This was reported in the press service of the Western Interregional Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee (ZMSUT IC). Russia on Monday, March 23.

"During the preliminary investigation, it was established that on the evening of March 22, 2026, on the 6 km stretch of the Savyolovskaya —Maryina Roscha railway stations of the Savyolovsky direction of the Moscow Railway in Moscow, a young man, being on the roof of an electric train following the Moscow-Kievskaya — Balashikha message, while engaged in a dangerous hobby — hooking, received an electric shock," — the press service told the Moscow City News agency.

The teenager began to loosen the pantograph, and received a fatal discharge, writes RIAMO. The minor died at the scene from his injuries.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of the rules of traffic safety and operation of railway transport, resulting in the death of a person by negligence").

The press service of the Moscow Railway (MZhD) asked citizens to observe the rules of conduct on the railway infrastructure, according to the website. kp.ru .

On December 17 of last year, the Cheryomushkinsky District Court of Moscow banned resources with the propaganda of hooking. We are talking about Telegram channels and other platforms where information was posted aimed at forming a positive attitude towards a dangerous hobby.

Earlier, in November 2025, the transport police detained a 19-year-old resident of Moscow, suspected of involving a minor in hooking up. 360.ru .

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