Dangerous find: a boy was injured due to an explosion in Krasnogorsk

In Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, a boy was injured when he tried to pick up money lying on the ground, rolled up into a tube: an explosive device was attached to the bill, and an explosion occurred. This was reported to Izvestia by an eyewitness. Details about the incident and the boy's condition can be found in the publication's material.

Explosion on the playground: what is known

On the evening of November 11, an explosion occurred in Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, which injured a child returning home after training at a sports school.

A nine-year-old boy noticed a rolled-up ten-ruble bill lying on the ground near the playground. When the boy picked it up, an improvised explosive device hidden inside went off.

As a result of the explosion, the child's hand and the phalanges of his fingers were severely damaged. The device was presumably filled with small nails, which enhanced the damaging effect.

Eyewitnesses said that immediately after the incident, passers-by ran up to the boy, provided first aid and called an ambulance. One of the witnesses noted that there was a lot of blood on the spot.

"I came out of training and there was a child lying on the ground, a crowd of people and an ambulance around. I walked over... I heard people around me saying that a child was walking and saw money lying on the ground and decided to pick it up. There was an explosion," eyewitness Vladimir Sharupich told Izvestia.

The injured child was hospitalized at the L.M.Roshal Children's Center and underwent surgery, the regional Ministry of Health reported. Doctors partially amputated the child's fingers, the child is in serious condition, said Ksenia Mishonova, children's Ombudsman in the Moscow region.

Investigation of the tragedy in Krasnogorsk

Investigators arrived at the scene of the incident, who examined the area and seized possible evidence. It is still unknown who could have installed the explosive device. Investigators and criminologists examined the scene, and an explosive, genetic, and fingerprint examination was ordered.

The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Moscow region has opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 30, paragraph "e" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Attempted murder committed in a generally dangerous manner").

What the eyewitnesses say

The explosive device that injured the boy in Krasnogorsk was a bundle of ten-ruble bills tied with a red gift ribbon. An eyewitness to the incident told Izvestia about this on November 12.

"My wife and I heard an explosion. I looked out from the balcony and saw a boy running towards the playground. Then I went down," the witness said.

According to him, several people were already nearby, including the assistant coach of the sports section, who called the victim's name.

Before the arrival of the emergency services, the witnesses surrounded the scene with a stretch film so that outsiders would not enter there.

In local parent chat rooms, residents urge children to be warned about the need to be extremely careful and not touch unfamiliar objects found on the street.

Explosion of a music speaker in Lugansk

This is not the only emergency of this kind in recent times. On October 23, a booby-trapped music speaker exploded on the street in Luhansk. As a result of the tragedy, a man and a woman were injured. Doctors were unable to save the victim, who had his leg blown off. Doctors fought for his life for a day, but the injuries turned out to be too serious.

A criminal case was opened into the tragedy in Luhansk under paragraph "b" of part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Terrorist act"), as well as under part 1 of Article 222.1 ("Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation or carrying of explosives and explosive devices") and Article 223.1 ("Illegal manufacture of explosives"). The investigators of the Investigative Committee have appointed a complex of examinations.