A man detained after arson at a transfer booth in Orel
In the city of Orel, a man was placed in a pretrial detention center after allegedly setting fire to a transfer booth on the Orel-2 to Kromskaya railway segment. The incident reportedly occurred in mid-July, but authorities did not detain the suspect until recently. Law enforcement officials describe a 38-year-old local resident as the person who carried out the arson, resulting in the complete destruction of the relay cabin and its equipment.
According to the detainee, he initially went to the transfer booth at the direction of an unidentified individual who contacted him through a messaging platform. The person purportedly offered him a payment of one thousand dollars for carrying out the arson. The suspect allegedly fulfilled the conditions and three days later received the promised funds into a cryptocurrency wallet.
The individual is currently in custody, and law enforcement agencies are taking the necessary precautions at the scene and in related locations. Investigations continue to determine the full sequence of events and the motive behind the act.
There have been reports of other arsons involving railway relay cabins in the Moscow region, but the current case stands as a distinct incident linked to this particular transfer booth on the Orel line. Officials emphasize that the investigation remains active and that further updates will be provided as findings become available. Attribution: statements from law enforcement and security services.