The car exploded at a mosque in Nazran at the time of departure of Imam – RIA Novosti

Nalchik March 11 -. RIA Novosti The law enforcement agencies of Ingushetia versed in the explosion circumstances, thundered on Friday afternoon near a mosque in Nazran, where from it went local imam

Explosion. after prayers

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia, a car bomb followed by ignition occurred at about 14.00 MSK on Friday to South street in Nasir-Kortovsky administrative district of Nazran. As a result, he suffered a 56-year-old local resident, who admitted to the Republican Clinical Hospital.

According to sources in law enforcement bodies of the republic, the private passenger car exploded close to the mosque, when out of it after Friday prayers went Imam Khamzat Chumakov. According to preliminary information, it does not hurt, the two men were taken to hospital. One of them is in serious condition in intensive care, and the second refused hospitalization.

investigation

Initially, it was reported that a gas cylinder could explode in the car, but later professionals, according to the nature of the explosion , suggested that an improvised explosive device.

police officers cordoned off the scene of the accident, is now at the scene working explosives, which should determine the capacity and type of triggered pipe bomb.

The reaction of the authorities

The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov described the explosion as “pure provocation”. “Those who carry it out, we decided to take advantage of the protracted problems in the religious environment”, – he said, while expressing confidence that in the near future will be established performers and customers of this crime which will be punished

. Head of Ingushetia also appealed to the citizens of the country, especially to the youth, asking not to be led by those who want to destabilize the situation in the region, noting that the information about the investigation of this crime will be brought to the population

the known Nasir mosque in Corte

Nasir mosque in Corte is not the first time gets the headlines in the media in connection with various incidents. Last summer, there was a mass brawl when the congregation quarreled on the basis of religious differences. Then the conflict no one was hurt. It even had to intervene Yevkurov, called on the parties to reconcile.

As a result of the reaction of the Spiritual Center of Muslims of Ingushetia on this conflict has caused discontent Yevkurov activities Mufti Isa Khamkhoyev republic. In December last year, the head of Ingushetia called on him to resign, but the Mufti refused.

What is known imam Chumakov

Imam Nasir mosque in Corte Khamzat Chumakov enjoys great prestige in Muslim community of the republic, especially among young people. In 2010, the explosion of the car in which he was riding, Chumakov was seriously injured and lost a leg.