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Russian lawmaker detained in parliament for 2010 murders
Source: BBC
Russian lawmaker detained in parliament for 2010 murders
30 January 2019
A Russian lawmaker has been arrested on murder charges while inside Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday, state media report.
Rauf Arashukov is accused of being involved in the 2010 killing of two people and other crimes, said the Investigative Committee of Russia.
The senator for the North Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia was detained in a parliamentary session.
He has previously denied the accusations against him.
His parliamentary immunity has now been revoked, Ria Novosti news agency reports.
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30 January 2019
A Russian lawmaker has been arrested on murder charges while inside Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday, state media report.
Rauf Arashukov is accused of being involved in the 2010 killing of two people and other crimes, said the Investigative Committee of Russia.
The senator for the North Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia was detained in a parliamentary session.
He has previously denied the accusations against him.
His parliamentary immunity has now been revoked, Ria Novosti news agency reports.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47057106
Rauf Arashukov became a senator in 2016
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