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Criminal Case Opened After Mass Teen Brawl in Makhachkala

Investigators opened a hooliganism case, placing the probe under federal oversight.

Overview

  • Russia’s Investigative Committee said a widely shared video captured the assault near a Makhachkala school.
  • Regional police detained six participants in the Leninsky district, and one teenager was hospitalized with a concussion.
  • The fight occurred on October 1 in a courtyard on Irchi Kazaka Street and involved at least 10 minors, according to investigators.
  • The case was opened under Article 213 of the Criminal Code for hooliganism, and the Investigative Committee’s chairman ordered reports on progress and contributing factors as prosecutors organized reviews.
  • Dagestan’s education ministry said students from three schools and several adults took part, and regional leader Sergei Melikov called for parents and schools to be held accountable.