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As a result of a high-profile incident in Ufa, two migrants from Uzbekistan were sentenced to long prison terms for setting fire to a nightclub and attempting to kill the venue’s security guard. According to case materials, the incident occurred on the night of September 28, 2023. Security guards at a nightclub in Ufa refused entry to the two Uzbek citizens, suspecting them of being intoxicated. Angered by the refusal, the men decided to take revenge. They filled a container with gasoline at a gas station, then returned to the venue, doused one of the security guards and the club itself with the flammable mixture, and set it on fire.
Fortunately, the staff and guests of the venue were able to move to a safe distance in time, so no one was injured. The staff managed to extinguish the fire on their own, preventing significant damage. The criminals attempted to flee the scene but were apprehended by police at Ufa airport as they tried to board a flight to Moscow.
The court sentenced one of the defendants to 11 years in prison and the other to 10 years. Both convicts will serve their sentences in a high-security penal colony.
In addition, the court ordered the convicts to pay 200,000 rubles in moral damages to the security guard. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force, allowing the parties to appeal the decision according to the law.
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