Investigative Committee announced the arrest of the director of the Nevskaya manufactory in the case of a fire

“The investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of Russia have opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under paragraph“ c ”of Part 2 of Art.

238 of the Criminal Code of Russia ... on the death of an EMERCOM employee during extinguishing the fire of JSC "Nevskaya Manufaktura", - the message says.

It is noted that the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on suspicion of committing a crime, detained the General Director of JSC "Nevskaya Manufaktura" and his deputy.

"The issue of choosing a preventive measure against them and bringing charges against them is being resolved," the UK added.

Earlier, investigators opened a criminal case under the article on causing death by negligence in connection with a fire at the Nevskaya Manufactory in St. Petersburg.