It is indicated that the attack occurred at 18:05 on Aslanbek Sharipov Street, when the traffic police inspector stopped a foreign car and demanded that the driver produce documents.
“In response to the demand to present the documents, the driver caused stab wounds to the policeman and officer of the UVO UFSVNG for the Czech Republic. The attacker was destroyed by return fire, ”the Interior Ministry said.
According to the ministry, a gun was found in the car.
Two injured law enforcement officers were hospitalized. The identity of the attacker is established.
Earlier, Zvezda TV channel published a video from the site of the liquidation of two supporters of the Islamic State terrorist group *.
* “Islamic State” (IG, ISIL) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.