The case was initiated under Part 3 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of Russia (production or sale of goods and products that do not meet safety requirements ..., which resulted in the death of two or more persons).
According to the agency, seven people were hospitalized in Ulyanovsk hospitals, two of whom died.
“The version of poisoning is being checked in full ... when consuming vegetable oil of artisanal production,” the department said.
Previously, seven residents of the Ulyanovsk region, including two children, were hospitalized after poisoning, according to preliminary data, home-made sunflower oil.
The UK informed about the start of an audit on this fact.