In Bashkiria, a local resident facing drug-related charges was involved in a fatal incident after escaping from a police vehicle and being struck by an oncoming car, according to the Telegram channel Mash Batash.
Over the weekend, 35-year-old Maxim Zagidullin, employed at a vehicle service in the village of Krasnousolsky, reportedly planned to obtain synthetic drugs. He reportedly acquired illegal substances in Sterlitamak and returned home while law enforcement kept him under covert surveillance. Authorities then detained Zagidullin near the car service, secured him with handcuffs, and placed him in the back seat of a patrol vehicle. The sequence of events raises questions about the safety procedures and the management of detainees during transport.
While seated in the patrol car on Gagarin Street, Zagidullin allegedly opened the door, exited the vehicle, and was struck by an oncoming Hyundai Getz. He arrived at a local hospital unconscious and later died. The incident is under investigation as officials seek to determine the exact factors leading to the fatal collision and whether any procedural lapses occurred during the arrest and transport.
Earlier reports noted an unrelated incident in Omsk where two youths allegedly set fire to another person’s car at the request of a school student, a separate event that has drawn attention to vehicle safety and youth conduct in the region. [Mash Batash]