According to investigators, Novikov demanded from a representative of a contracting organization involved in the construction of the second stage of the residential building of the Tuima neuropsychiatric boarding school a bribe in the amount of at least 12 million rubles for “patronizing the activities of the company”.

“On April 17, 2020, Sergey Novikov, while in the territory of the city of Abakan, during a personal meeting with a representative of a contracting organization received a bribe from him in the form of a part of a monetary reward in the amount of 2 million rubles,” the UK noted.

As part of the operational-search measures of the FSB and. about. The deputy head of Khakassia was detained in the act.

The investigation intends to petition for his detention.

Earlier, the government of Khakassia reported the detention of Novikov on suspicion of receiving a bribe. A criminal case has been instituted against him.