17 Jul 2012 11:19

Interior Ministry officer killed in Nalchik

NALCHIK. July 17 (Interfax) - An officer of Kabardino-Balkaria's Interior Ministry was shot dead in the republic's Nalchik on Tuesday, a source in local law enforcement agencies told Interfax.

"Two unknown persons killed an employee of the State Security Department of Kabardino-Balkaria's Interior Ministry on Vatutin Street at around 8:15 a.m.," the source said.

The officer died on the spot, he said.

For his part, a spokesman for Kabardino-Balkaria's branch of the Russian Investigative Committee told Interfax that the committee was alerted about the killing of Murat Nakov, an officer of the republic's Witness Protection Center, at 8:20 a.m.

Nakov was shot dead while leaving his house, located on Vatutin Street, the spokesman said.