The Deputy Minister of Education for the Krasnodar Territory faces allegations of taking a mobile phone at a March 8 celebratory gathering. The claim, circulating on the Telegram channel of Baza, centers on a party held at the Royal Arbat karaoke club during the late hours of March 7 into March 8, 2023. A guest later discovered their phone had vanished from an unattended table and sought help from the venue’s management and security team. Club staff attempted to contact law enforcement through their own channels as soon as the device disappeared, aiming to quickly uncover the truth and address the situation with the appropriate authorities.
After stepping outside, the victim observed police officers detaining a man who was in possession of the missing phone. The authorities reportedly identified the phone as belonging to the Deputy Minister of Education of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergey Uraikin. It was noted that he had been drinking prior to the incident. Uraikin reportedly explained that he has a device of the same model and believed the phone in his hands was his own, leading to an unintentional taking of the other guest’s device. He issued an apology and was subsequently released by the officers, with the incident prompted by confusion rather than intentional theft, according to the statements made at the scene and the preliminary findings.
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