A criminal case of extortion by threats was opened in St. Petersburg after a report of school bullying St. Petersburg investigators opened a criminal case of extortion based on illegal actions against the students of one of the schools in the Moscow region. Chairman of Russia's Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin ordered a report on the investigation, the city's Investigative Committee reported. As the department noted, the reason was advertising on social networks. Pupils were said to have been regularly beaten and insulted by peer groups, and the school's management failed to respond adequately to complaints. Cases of extortion by threats were also reported. A criminal case was opened based on a crime under art. 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (extortion). Investigators are looking into the circumstances of the incident. Telegram | maximum.