In Sochi, police detained a 35-year-old man who, together with a friend, tried to steal a VAZ-2105, but the car caught fire. In this respect reported “Sochi Police” on the Telegram channel. The second person who participated in the kidnapping attempt is wanted.
“They opened the front passenger door to start the car and once inside the cabin they short-circuited the wiring under the panel. At that moment, the “five” suddenly caught fire, and the failed hijackers quickly retreated from the scene, the police report said.
Video footage published from the security camera shows that the attackers opened the hood of the vehicle and escaped after the interior of the vehicle was filled with smoke. Growing flames completely surrounded the VAZ.
While no one was injured in the fire, the car became unusable.
In connection with the attempted theft, a criminal case was opened under Article 166 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The penalty for this crime is imprisonment for up to seven years.
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