The Ufa Ministry of Health reported that medical workers examined seven children who had previously been forcibly held captive.
It is emphasized that the children were subjected to torture. They were locked in a rented apartment in Ufa.
The republican Ministry of Health noted: “Minors do not require hospitalization,” as reported by TASS .
It is explained that seven of the sixteen children previously held in captivity were monitored.
Details of the incident
Investigative bodies have established that sixteen minors aged between 4 and 16 were locked in a rented apartment for a long time, where they were tortured.
One of the victims managed to escape and sought help at a nearby store.
On the night of July 12, local law enforcement officers and Interior Ministry operatives managed to rescue the children.
In addition, the police detained the criminals who held the minors captive. They turned out to be two citizens of Tajikistan.
