Millionaire Russian politician shoots man he says he mistook for bear

Speaking on August 10, Redkin informed officers he was taking pictures on the dump in an try to scare off a bear however hit a man as a substitute.

The taking pictures was one in all two disastrous incidents related to Redkin to happen in current days.

On Thursday, a helicopter owned by his personal firm crashed right into a lake within the Kamchatka peninsula in far japanese Russia, leaving eight passengers feared useless, RIA experiences.

One of the wealthiest deputies in Kamchatka, Redkin owns a fleet of helicopters by means of the corporate, Vityaz-Aero.

The press service of the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) in Kamchatka informed state information company TASS Thursday that "at 00:50 am Moscow time on August 12, 2021, information was received about a hard landing of the Mi-8 helicopter of the Vityaz-Aero company in the area of the Kuril Lake of the Kronotsky Reserve."

The Russian Defense Ministry rapidly despatched an Mi-8 helicopter, alongside three underwater autos, to the location, in line with RIA.

Eight individuals have been saved, mentioned RIA, quoting the Ministry of Defense. The eight remaining passengers are feared useless.

The information has dealt one other blow to Redkin, who along with being charged beneath the article "murder," was expelled from the United Russia occasion that helps Russian President Putin.

Deputy secretary of the occasion's normal council, State Duma deputy Yevgeny Revenko informed RIA that, regardless of it being a case of "murder by negligence," the occasion has a coverage of suspending the membership of any occasion member concerned in a felony case.

Redkin is about to stay beneath home arrest till October 6.