Man arrested in Russia on charges of cannibalismMarch 26, 2012 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian police have arrested an alleged serial killer on charges of murder and cannibalism, RIA Novosti reported. A regional court in Penza city had previously charged a disabled man, Alexander Zhuplov, with some of the murders in 2011, and have now charged him with other killings. According to the Izvestia newspaper, 24-year old Alexander Bychkov has been accused of murdering at least six people. The alleged killer came to the attention of police during an investigation into another case. Investigators caught Bychkov by accident. Initially, he was detained in connection with an investigation of theft from a local store. During the interrogation, Bychkov suddenly began to talk about the corpses that he had buried near his house. “At this point we found six people buried, recovered the remains from the ground and sent them for examination,” Penza region investigation department's Maria Orlova said. “The suspect identified the photos of those who died.” Bychkov killed his victims with a knife, then cut them up and ate their livers. “We can confirm cannibalism took place,” said senior law enforcement source. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |