Murder in Adygeysk

03.08.2004 Editor

ADYGEYA, August 3, Caucasus Times – Yesterday morning, Azmet Tashu, deputy manager of Enemsky ceramic factory was murdered by unknown criminals in Adygeysk, the second city of the republic.

Mr. Tashu was shot dead at the door of his home by unidentified persons who started shooting at him from a speeding car, the republic Interior ministry head Vasily Smirnov said in his interview with the CT correspondent. Later the car, Moscvich was found
blazed in the vicinity of the city. It’s too far soon to tell what was the main reason of the killing the Prosecutor’s office said.

The murder was made by contract alleged Yury Fomin, the head of investigation police department. Criminal groups might be interested
in getting the controlling interests of the factory, the police said.

Caucasus Times

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