How Otari Kvantrishvili and his henchmen "dealt" with objectionable people.
The era of the 90s did not spare anyone. Reporters are no exception. But in sports journalism, the case is unique in its own way. Never before have they “run into” people, it seemed, in an absolutely peaceful direction - coverage of events in arenas, venues, stadiums ...
Our colleague literally “got” with his sharp, critical publications not only officials, but also the mafiosi who joined them. Sharper than his notes, articles - only their knives and razors.
We are publishing the second part of the investigation into the attack, the details of which were provided specifically for the telegram channel of the Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info by the well-known sports journalist, author of books about football Alexei Matveev
BLOOD RIVER
Metro station Savelovskaya. People are in a hurry to work. Suddenly I hear loud footsteps behind me. Involuntarily he turned around. I see the boys are running. It turned out to be for me. They were afraid, apparently, to miss the chance to get even with the journalist, guessed after the fact. Although around, but literally next to me, there are a dime a dozen people, not overcrowded. Could they have attacked, God forbid, killed or maimed? They will not slaughter, and they will not shoot in front of numerous witnesses.
- Excuse me, are you Matveev? strangers politely asked.
It was hard to think after a sleepless night. The reaction is slow. I walked with the thought - to get to the gym faster, kick the ball, wake up completely during the game, come to my senses.
- We need to talk to you, let's step aside, - meanwhile, my new acquaintances were broadcasting in my ear.
And why did I mess with them?! Much can be attributed to my sleepy state. But you have to think! In general, it is his own fault, one might say, he "overslept" the attack on himself.
We crossed a narrow highway, deepened to the opposite side. It all happened under the bridge. Nearby, again a few meters away, people hurried to work, the visibility of what happened next is excellent.
Sharp blows to the head rained down on me, as if from a cornucopia, a blade flashed, and soon my face was filled with blood. And the brave guys who completed the bloody deed famously ran away, only their heels sparkled. I tried to fight back, but I could not fully defeat the "dared men" who attacked one by two.
After the attack and cuts, he returned to the busy sidewalk at a run. People shied away in horror. They probably decided that I was a member of a gangster "showdown", no one cared about me.
Meanwhile, trickles of blood flowed from both cheeks, chin, arms. The handkerchief, of course, could not stop the abundant current, it just grabbed it like it was the last "straw".
I rushed back to the subway infirmary. They closed it a long time ago. Again - running - went upstairs. It was necessary to stop the bloody "river". So as not to die from a plentiful loss.
I found the coveted first-aid post next to the building of the Savelovsky railway station. The nurse stopped the seemingly endless flow of blood.
The policeman from the station building, cursing, drove me in his UAZ to the Botkin hospital, the nearest from the scene of the attack. He was angry, cursing also because such cases are not uncommon on his territory. Tired of such "passengers" to carry. Having learned that I was not a bandit, but a journalist, I changed my anger to mercy.
"AN UNOBVIOUS MATTER"
An hour and a half later, I was taken from Botkinskaya to a specialized clinic named after Semashko, to the surgeon Sergei Merkulov. Later I found out that Sergey Yakovlevich is one of the top three facial surgeons in Moscow.
I had to spend neither more nor less than a couple of weeks in a hospital bed, such is the cycle of treatment, recovery. Sergei Yakovlevich never let go before.
Writing reporters, TV and radio journalists came to the clinic in large numbers. Suddenly became a "star". Although, even before the incident, he was a very prominent reporter who informed readers about criminal events from the world of big-time sports, including in his favorite football.
Representatives of law enforcement agencies also visited. I was assured that the investigation of the criminal case was taken under personal control by the then Interior Minister Viktor Yerin.
In his statement addressed to the head of the regional department for combating org. Crime indicated three possible customers of the attack. President of the Social Protection Fund Otari Kvantrishvili, head of the Russian Football Union Vyacheslav Koloskov and head of the Russian Association of Football Referees, the notorious Eduard Shklovsky.
While I was in the hospital, I heard the promises of the security forces: they allegedly already found the gym where the scoundrels who cut me were training. The point is small: do not frighten them, detain them. Just a song! Time passed, and the result remained zero.
Tired of the delays of the brave law enforcement officers, he started his own investigation. Anyway, I tried to find out at least something. In addition to what has already been said.
After "going through the throes", numerous calls to the authorities, meetings with the security forces, he burst into an angry, ironic publication in Rossiyskaya Gazeta. She came out in the summer of that year. Here are excerpts from it:
“... How the investigation is going on, I can only guess,” Investigator Alexa informed his readers Nanka "manifested" only a week and a half ago. He called me at home, found out the address of the Semashko clinic, where my face was “sewn up”.
I am sitting in the office of investigator A. Nanka. I know that the address of the clinic was not interested in vain. It turns out that a forensic examination is necessary. Four months later! I also find out that criminal case No. 013714 dated March 2 under article 108, part 1 (intentional grievous bodily harm) - the term of imprisonment for it is up to eight years - was originally conducted by another specialist, Viktor Leonov.
He prepared a resolution “on the suspension of the case” (dated May 2). Base? “In connection with the failure to identify the person subject to criminal liability.” On the day of my visit to the Savelovskoye police department, I was lucky. The "guru" of the local detective Viktor Leonov entered the room where I was talking with Alexander Nanka. I asked him what difficulties arose during the proceedings.
“You see, I am a specialist in so-called obvious cases, and your case is too non-obvious,” said the investigator.
From what was said, I understood: “an obvious case” is when a bandit sneers at the victim and waits for him to be covered at the crime scene. Then you can shine with instant disclosure.
True, the Savelovsky inter-district prosecutor, counselor of justice E. Zalegin did not agree with the conclusions of the "specialist" Leonov. He stated: "This decision is subject to cancellation, since not a single investigative action has been carried out in the case." And he appointed a specific date for the detectives: June 20. Looking ahead: they still didn’t do anything, in fact, signing in impotence. ”
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A difficult relationship with Otari Kvantrishvili ended as follows. On April 5, 1994, the killer mortally wounded Otari Vitalyevich with several shots at the exit from the capital's Krasnopresnensky baths, where the "authority" liked to spend his free time. The next morning, the Georgian "master of social protection" was supposed to fly to Rome for the World Freestyle Wrestling Championship.
I didn't rejoice. And, to be honest, I didn’t grieve over his sudden death…
Alexey Matveev
Source: www.rucriminal.info
