CHELYABINSK, December 26The court refused to arrest the head of Kurgan, Elena Sitnikova, on charges of negligence, limiting itself to prohibiting certain actions, the press service of the Kurgan City Court reported.
About the detention of Sitnikova was previously reported by a source in law enforcement agencies.
According to the city court, Sitnikova is accused under Part 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (negligence , which through negligence resulted in the death of two or more persons), the investigation petitioned for her to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention.
«Today Sitnikova’s court chose a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions and obligations about appearing when summoned by an investigator or to court. She is also prohibited from meeting with witnesses and defendants in a criminal case,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
Sitnikova became head of the regional center on July 7, 2021 by decision of the Kurgan City Duma. Before that, she was the deputy head of Kurgan and headed the department of social policy.