A Russian suspected of murdering a series of girls has been detained in the Indian resort of Goa. According to SHOT portal, the 32-year-old animator may have committed the crime while drunk. Currently, two victims have been officially confirmed, but during interrogation, the suspect confessed to five murders.
The first case occurred on the night of January 14-15.
The cartoonist attacked 37-year-old Russian woman Elena K. in her rented apartment in Arambol. He stabbed the woman multiple times before tying her up and cutting her throat. The victim's friend, who lived in the next room, discovered the body and called the police.
During the investigation, it turned out that two days earlier, on January 13, the madman had killed another Russian woman, Elena V., in Morjim. The crime followed a similar pattern: an attack in an apartment, with multiple stab wounds and a slit throat. The body was discovered by an acquaintance of the victim who was asked by the deceased's daughter to check the apartment.
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Both victims knew the killer well. According to initial information, the motive for the first crime was jealousy and, more seriously, drug use. The suspect was arrested at the scene of the first murder.
According to Indian media, during interrogation, the suspect confessed to three more murders, including one victim who may have been a local girl named Mridula. This information has not yet received official confirmation. Police are conducting an investigation to verify all statements of the suspect and search for other victims.
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