EnglishIn 2023, Ruslan Siddiqi was arrested and accused of bombing a freight train on a track that was also used to transport military equipment in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war.[1] The bombing damaged both the train and the track.
After his arrest, Ruslan Siddiqi publicly claimed responsibility for the bombing. He carried out the bombing a few kilometers from his home.
Ruslan Siddiqi is currently imprisoned pending trial.
Techniques used
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Interrogation techniques | After his arrest, investigators were unsure of Ruslan Siddiqi's involvement in the bombing.[1] They interrogated him and deduced that he was hiding something. Ruslan Siddiqi recounts: “They started asking various questions about what I was doing on [the day of the bombing]. I made a couple of blunders in my answers, and [the person in civilian clothes] who asked the questions realized that I was hiding something.” | |
| Mass surveillance | ||
| Video surveillance | Five hours after the bombing, Ruslan Siddiqi was walking away from the bombing site when he was filmed by a surveillance camera.[1] About three weeks later, he encountered a local cop who compared him with a photo from the surveillance camera footage and arrested him. | |
| Physical violence | Ruslan Siddiqi was tortured for several days after his arrest.[1] The torture included (click to show):beatings and electric shocks. | |