A verdict has been rendered concerning a local resident who attacked his older brother by pouring gasoline over him and setting him ablaze in the Bessonovsky district of the Penza region, according to the Regional Investigation Committee Investigation Directorate via its Telegram channel. (Regional Investigation Committee)
The gruesome incident took place in the village of Chemodanovka in November 2022. A man, who had been drinking in the company of his elder brother, became involved in a heated argument. In the heat of the dispute, the accused retrieved a bottle of gasoline from the garage, drenched his sibling with flammable liquid, and ignited it. The violence was swift and brutal, leaving no chance for the victim to survive. (Regional Investigation Committee)
The 42-year-old man who was assaulted did not survive the injuries, and the assailant was subsequently detained. A criminal case was opened, and the court handed down a sentence of 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony for the perpetrator. (Regional Investigation Committee)
Earlier, the defendant had been described as jealous of his wife due to another man, an episode in which he attempted to set a fire at home with the same person involved. This prior behavior is noted in official reports as part of the broader pattern surrounding the case. (Regional Investigation Committee)