Russia arrests suspect over St. Petersburg blast

Published April 3rd, 2023 - 08:46 GMT
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This undated handout picture obtained on the Telegram account of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maxim Fomin, shows him at an undisclosed location. (Photo by Handout / TELEGRAM / @Vladlentatarskybooks / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Russian authorities arrested on Monday a female suspect over her role in the blast that hit a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday.

The blast killed Russian famous military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky and injured 32 others. 

Russian officials placed Daria Trepova's name on the wanted list as a suspect in connection with the explosion, local media reported.

The Investigative Committee of Russia confirmed on Telegram: "On suspicion of involvement in the explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg, employees of the Russian Investigative Committee, together with operational services, detained Darya Trepova."

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