Mark made with blood on the wall and…, who is the sparrows who injured Indian students in Russia?

A sensational attack took place on Saturday in the hostel of a State Medical University located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. A 15-year-old teenager suddenly attacked with a knife in this hostel built for foreign students, injuring at least six people including four Indian students. Two policemen were also injured in this attack.

According to local media reports, the teenage attacker raised nationalist and hateful slogans related to the Holocaust while carrying out the attack. According to Russian media channel ‘Bazaa’, the accused was associated with a violent neo-Nazi organization that promotes extremist ideology. This organization was declared a terrorist organization by the Supreme Court of Russia in the year 2021.

The accused was associated with neo-Nazi organization

The report claims that the accused was associated with an organization called ‘National Socialism/White Power Crew’, also known as ‘Sparrows Crew’. This organization has been associated with attacks on journalists and social workers in the past also. The name of this group was also linked to the attack on famous Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Swastika symbol made of blood on the hostel wall

In the video released by Baja Channel, a Swastika symbol made on the wall of the hostel is also shown, which is being claimed to have been made with the blood of a victim. This scene spread panic in the entire area and created panic in the university administration.

Attacked even during police arrest

According to the Russian Home Ministry, the accused attacked several students in the hostel with a knife. When the police tried to arrest him, he resisted and during this he also stabbed two police officers. According to Home Ministry spokesperson Major General Irina Volk, the accused also caused serious injuries to himself.

Condition of the injured and information from the Health Ministry

The Russian Federal Health Ministry said one of the injured was in critical condition, while the three others were in stable but moderate severity. The teenage attacker has also been admitted to the local children’s hospital in critical condition, where he is undergoing treatment.

High level investigation started in Ufa

The incident took place in the city of Ufa, which is located about 1,200 kilometers east of Moscow and is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Local administration and security agencies have started a high-level investigation into the matter. Officials say that the radical thinking behind the attack and all aspects related to the safety of foreign students will be investigated in depth.