Chelyabinsk Region Official Resigns After Murder Sparks Ethnic Clashes

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ethnic unrest that erupted following a local woman's murder.On Thursday night, enraged residents in the town of Korkino gathered outside
homes believed to belong to Romani families, damaging property and clashing with riot police
About 40 people were charged with petty hooliganism in connection with the unrest, and a man was arrested for allegedly firing on the crowd
from his home.The unrest was fueled by rumors that two Romani men had fatally stabbed a woman
Local media initially identified her as Yelena Sarafanova, a mother of two and taxi driver, while regional authorities named her Yelena