“In Saratov, they said goodbye to a police officer who died in the line of duty,” the report said.

The head of Saratov, Mikhail Isaev, "wished the relatives patience and fortitude, and noted that the deceased police officer, at the cost of his life, neutralized especially dangerous criminals."

It was previously reported that a police officer who received a gunshot wound while on duty in Saratov died in a hospital.