Tula ritualist accused of defrauding 20 people for 2 million

The Central District Court of Tula is considering a criminal case against a man who worked in the City Ritual Service “Ritual 71”.

As reported “MK in Tula” in the joint press service of the courts and the regional DSA, he is accused of 19 episodes of fraud under part 2 of article 159 of the criminal code and one episode of assignment under part 2 of article 160 of the criminal code.

According to the investigation, from February 2025 to January 2026, he, under the guise of providing ritual services, installing monuments and landscaping graves, stole more than 2 million rubles from 20 victims, without intending to fulfill obligations.

The defendant is in custody. At the meeting on October 20, the victims were questioned, the next hearing is scheduled for October 27 at 12:00.

Earlier, “MK in Tula” reported that the Shchekin interdistrict court postponed the case of the former head of the pathological department, which is accused of bribes worth more than 500 thousand rubles and abuse of power. From December 2023 to September 2025, she handed over medical death certificates to ritualists and provided services that were not part of her duties.