In Novosibirsk, two men were arrested for kidnapping a friend and extorting 610 thousand rubles

The October district court of Novosibirsk has detained two local residents accused of kidnapping and extortion. Khomchenko P.V. and Naumov K.V. will spend two months in the pre-trial detention center - until January 2, 2027.

According to the investigation, the crime occurred on September 21, 2026 in the yard of an apartment building on Dobrolyubov Street. The defendants allegedly captured a previously familiar man, forced him into a car and took him to a public parking lot near the Lenta hypermarket.

In the parking lot, according to investigators, the defendants applied violence to the victim and demanded to give them 110 thousand rubles. In addition, the man was asked to pay another 500 thousand rubles.

In case of refusal, the accused, according to investigators, threatened to use violence, as well as to disseminate information defaming the victim and his girlfriend. The total amount of monetary claims amounted to 610 thousand rubles.

A criminal case was initiated against the men under paragraphs "a", "c", "h" of part 2 of Article 126 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Abduction of a person") and paragraphs "a", "c", "d" of part 2 of Article 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Extortion").

During the hearing, the accused and their defence counsel objected to the detention. They asked to appoint a milder measure of restraint, but the court granted the petition of the investigator and sent both defendants to the pre-trial detention center until January 2, 2027.

The decision to elect a preventive measure does not mean that the accused are found guilty. The final decision in the criminal case will be made by the court after considering the evidence.

Earlier, “MK in Novosibirsk” reported on the detention of two suspects in the abduction of a 26-year-old man on Dobrolyubov street.