A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Novokuznetsk in connection with arson on a train.
In the section between Novokuznetsk and Novokuznetsk-Vostuchny stations, a trunk communication cabinet caught fire. The boy, who is suspected of arson, was arrested by the transport police and the director of the FSB in Kuzbass.
According to preliminary data, the 15-year-old boy met unknown people on a dating site. Then the interlocutors introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and convinced him to carry out the mission: buy flammable materials, reach the coordinates and set the equipment on fire.
The fire did not affect the safety of the trains or the schedules, but could damage the communication systems and cause disruptions in the train's operations.
A criminal case of sabotage was opened.