2013 Biryulyovo riots

On 13 October 2013, riots in Biryulyovo Zapadnoye, a district in southern Moscow, erupted. The riots were in response to news that Egor Shcherbakov, a 25-year-old man who was killed on 10 October, had allegedly been attacked by a migrant who "might have come from Central Asia or the Caucasus".[3][4] The footage of Shcherbakov being stabbed was circulated by news agencies.

2013 Biryulyovo riots
Date13 October 2013
Location
Biryulyovo, Moscow, Russia
Parties to the civil conflict
Number
600[2]—1,000[1]
Casualties
Detained200[3]—380+[1]

On 12 October, some 40 people had gathered to demand justice.[1] The police announced a reward of 1 million rubles (~$30,975) for any information about the suspect.[4]

On 13 October, a larger group of protesters gathered, and violence broke out as a "mixed crowd of nationalists and locals" attacked properties owned by immigrants.[1] Police detained nearly 400 involved in the action.[1]

On 14 October, the police arrested more than 1,200 migrant workers where the killer allegedly lived.[5]

On 15 October, Orkhan Zeynalov, an Azerbaijani citizen, was arrested in Kolomna as a suspect in the killing of Shcherbakov.[6][7]

  • Vostryakovsky Lane where the murder occurred and the initial gatherings begun
  • Bulatnikovskaya Street, the location of most major events of 13 October 2013

See also

References
  1. "Over 380 detained after anti-migrant riot in southern Moscow". Russia Today. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "Бирюзовый бунт". Lenta.ru. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. "Russian nationalists riot in Moscow over murder blamed on migrant". Deutsche Welle. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. "Russian Police Chief Offers Bounty For Moscow Murder Suspect". RIA Novosti. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. Balmforth, Tom (14 October 2013). "Moscow police arrest 1,200 migrant workers after murder of ethnic Russian". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  6. "Ethnic Tensions in Moscow Spook the City's Migrants". RIA Novosti. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  7. "Police capture Azerbaijani suspected of Moscow murder". BBC News. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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