About it reports RIA Novosti with reference to the representative of the regional branch of the party.

“The presidium of the regional political council suspended Raul Arashukov’s membership in the party according to the statute,” the source said.

It is noted that before this the branch of the faction suspended the membership of senator Rauf Arashukov.

Earlier, the Investigation Committee of Russia announced the arrest of Raul Arashukov, the father of Senator Rauf Arashukov.

According to the investigation, Raul Arashukov was involved in the theft of natural gas of PJSC Gazprom for several years in the amount of more than 30 billion rubles.

On January 30, Rauf Arashukov was detained in the meeting room of the Federation Council. The politician is suspected of involvement in the murder of two people.