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In Nizhniy Novgorod Skinheads beat Moroccans


According to information received from Itar Tass referring to the law enforcement agency of the Nizhniy Novgorod area, two Moroccans have been beaten up in Nizhni Novgorod.

The incident took place on Saturday night in the Soviet district of Nizhni Novgorod. Six unidentified people attacked the two 19 year old Moroccans in Kulibina street. The two young men are students of the Nizhniy Novgorod State Architectural University. While beating the two foreigners, the attackers cried out nationalist slogans. In accordance with the criminal code of the Russian Federation, the office of the Public Prosecutor has opened a criminal case under the clause �actions taken to excite nationalist hatred or enmity, with use of violence or the threat of its use�.

The law enforcement agency has not ruled out the possibility that the Moroccans were attacked by skinheads.

Source: Grani.ru



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