A native of Uzbekistan was beaten in Penza

In July 2008, in Penza, on a suspension bridge across the Sura, a group of young people beat up a native of Uzbekistan.

The attack was accompanied by shouts "insulting the national dignity of the victim" .

The young men inflicted numerous punches and kicks on the man's body and head.

Alexander Shulgin, senior investigator of investigative department No. 1 of the Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the city of Penza, said that the attack was caused by a desire "to express their dissatisfaction with the presence of persons of Asian and Caucasian nationality on the territory of the Russian Federation . "

The attackers were detained. In September 2009, the case went to trial.

Sources

• A native of Uzbekistan was beaten by nationalists in Penza // GTRK "Penza". 2009. September 23.