Two policemen murdered in Ingushetia
Published 10 Oct, 2007 13:26 | Updated 10 Oct, 2007 17:26Two traffic policemen have been killed by unidentified gunmen in the city of Nazran in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia.
According to Makkah Dzaurova, a local RIA Novosti journalist, a traffic patrol was following a suspicious Mercedes and blocked it near a local market.
When police officers attempted to approach the car, Muslim Yangiev and Zurab Zukoev were shot dead by the criminals.
The other officers failed to return fire due to a large crowd nearby and the Mercedes managed to escape.
A search is now taking place to find the car.
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