A case has been opened in St. Petersburg after a conflict between taxi drivers and migrants over competition
In Saint Petersburg, there were “showdowns” between local residents and migrants.
Competition in the taxi industry has resulted in a second conflict.
The press service of the Main Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg reported this on its official page on the social network Vkontakte.
According to the agency, the incident, which is classified as a repeat, occurred in St. Petersburg on August 19.
Activists gathered on Komendantsky Prospekt to find out from migrants why they are preventing local taxi drivers from working.
Police officers arrived at the scene and, without understanding the situation, detained local activists.
A criminal case was opened on the fact of the incident under the article on abuse of authority. Investigators continue to conduct investigative actions to identify all persons involved in the incident.
It is noted that the first clash between local taxi drivers and migrants occurred on August 13. According to preliminary data, a shooting occurred on Komendantsky Prospekt due to a conflict over passenger transportation.
At that time, no one involved in the conflict was at the scene.
