Kharkiv police detained suspects of a brutal attack on entrepreneur Alexei Shumilkin, the son of former mayor Vladimir Shumilkin and the son -in -law of an influential businessman and politician Yuri Sapronov. Two men, unemployed, 41 and 30 years old, were detained after conducting more than 30 searches in Kharkiv and Poltava regions. They are suspected of a completed assassination attempt performed by a group of persons. The court sent them into custody for 60 days without bail.
The attack on Alexei Shumilkin happened on October 13 on the morning of Bakulin Street in Kharkiv. According to law enforcement reports, two unknown men literally attacked Shumilkin when he went out. The video that appeared later in telegrams and caused a wide resonance, shows how the aggressors first run to the meeting to their victim, then knock him down on the sidewalk and begin to beat him cruelly, causing more than 10 strokes with his hands and legs. In just a few seconds, the aggressors leave the scene, leaving Alexei Shumilkin unconscious.
The incident caused indignation and indignation in society, especially after the video is published on social networks. The relatives and relatives of Alexei Shumilkin, including his father -in -law Yuri Sapronov, known in Kharkiv by a politician and businessman, expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the video of violence was published and promised to find and punish aggressors. Yuri Sapronov stated that the response to the attack would be rigid and warned that the found guilty was exposed to the appropriate influence.
Alexei Shumilkin was in intensive care after the attack, and his condition was evaluated as serious. He is the eldest son of the former chairman of the Kharkiv City Council Vladimir Shumilkin and the owner of several companies, including business in the agricultural sector. Alexei Shumilkin is also the husband of Yuri Sapryna's eldest daughter, and the family raises three children.
The investigation continues to investigate the incident and tries to find out the motives of the attack, as well as possible customers and accomplices. It is still not clear who is behind this cruel attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
