14 September 2011, 23:00

Inspectors find fight against extremism in Islam to be the main version of attempt on Imam in Chechnya

The Chechen Prosecutor's Office is investigating the attempt to blow up the car of the religious figure undertaken in the city of Argun. Law enforcement bodies are searching the persons involved in preparing the crime.

Let us remind you that on September 13 a high-power explosive device was detected under the car of the local mosque imam in the city of Argun. This was reported to law enforcement bodies by local residents.

The bomb planted under the churchman's car, as the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by a source from law enforcement bodies of Chechnya, was neutralized by the so-called "hydrodynamic canon". "Its power, according to experts, made about 700 grams of TNT (trotyl) equivalent," said the source.

Inspectors believe that the main version of the incident was related to the professional activities of the religious figure. The Imam of the mosque in Argun was actively campaigning against religious extremism and urged people not only refrain from supporting militants but also inform the police about any suspicious persons.

Author: Muslim Ibragimov Source: CK correspondent

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