Riot Police Clash With Lynch Mob in Russia�s Chelyabinsk Region After Woman�s Murder

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
both authorities and residents blamed on members of the Roma community.Local media identified the victim as Yelena Sarafanova, a mother of
two and taxi driver in the town of Korkino
Her body was discovered on Wednesday with multiple stab wounds, and co-workers said she was last seen giving a ride to two young Roma
brothers.Regional investigators said Thursday that they had arrested a 17-year-old male resident of Korkino on suspicion of stabbing
members of the Roma community.On Thursday night, a crowd of angry residents gathered outside homes believed to belong to Roma residents,
smashing windows and damaging property
Riot police were dispatched to the area, where they clashed with the crowd.More than 40 residents were detained and charged with petty
hooliganism following the unrest in Korkino.Medics reported treating two people with gunshot wounds
A 58-year-old Roma man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly firing on the crowd outside his home.Alexander Bastrykin,