In the Miory district, rangers shot a man in his own yard

Investigators are establishing the circumstances of the ranger's murder in the Vitebsk region. This is reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee.

In the evening of July 24, law enforcement agencies received a report that a 57-year-old ranger of the "Disna Forestry" State Forestry Institution was shot and killed in the yard of his own house, located in the village of Tsvyetino, Miory District, Vitebsk Region. The alleged perpetrator fled the scene of the crime.

As reported by the department, the "Sirena" plan was introduced in seven districts of the region, and all necessary forces of the Investigative Committee and internal affairs bodies were involved.

In the morning of July 25, a 45-year-old local resident was detained on suspicion of committing the crime in an abandoned house located in the village of Tsvyetino.

"The alleged motive for the crime is revenge for the deceased fulfilling his civic duty," the Investigative Committee explained.

A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect by the Miory District Department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus under paragraph 6, part 2, Article 139 (Murder committed with particular cruelty) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. The punishment under this article provides for imprisonment for up to 25 years, life imprisonment, or the death penalty.

Currently, investigators are continuing their work on the criminal case: they are interrogating witnesses, documenting physical evidence of the crime, ordering expert examinations, and carrying out other necessary investigative actions.