In Moscow, authorities investigated a troubling case in which a man claimed to have kidnapped a schoolgirl “according to the custom of kidnapping for the wedding.” The disclosure came from a broadcaster, REN TV, and involved Ravshan M., a man who allegedly abducted the 11th-grade student he wished to marry. The alleged crime occurred on Vyazemskaya Street, a busy urban area where witnesses reported seeing a suspicious vehicle and a girl leaving a car with an adult male.
The girl’s uncle intervened, pulling the child away from the car. After the incident, the girl briefly disappeared from view, prompting frantic searches and official investigations. Later, Ravshan contacted the girl’s parents and claimed that she was with him at that moment. The father immediately alerted law enforcement, and police launched a rapid response to verify Ravshan’s statements and locate the girl to ensure her safety. Investigators reviewed the suspect’s prior interactions with the family and found that the man had previously sought to obtain consent to marry the girl from her father, an appeal that was rejected. The sequence raised serious questions about coercion, consent, and the safety protocols surrounding young people in close familial circles.
Meanwhile, earlier reports described another unsettling incident in Nizhny Novgorod, where an unknown person attempted to kidnap a child from a playground. In that account, a mother walked with her daughter and four-year-old son in a garden area when the boy noticed a stranger taking photographs of him. The boy alerted his mother, who then watched the stranger carefully. The incident underscored the parental vigilance and community awareness that law enforcement has urged in urban parks and common play zones. Authorities urged residents to report anything unusual to prevent possible abductions and to reinforce neighborhood safety measures. These events together highlighted ongoing concerns about child safety in public spaces across multiple regions and the importance of swift, coordinated police action when suspicious behavior is observed. The reporting of these cases by media outlets like REN TV underscores the media’s role in informing the public while authorities pursue both prevention and accountability. (Source: REN TV)