The vice-mayor of Tomsk became ill during the searches
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the vice-mayor of Tomsk, Anna Podgornaya. During the searches, an ambulance was called to her. Podgornaya heads the department of architecture and urban planning in the rank of vice-mayor. Until recently, she bore the surname Kasperovich. “Yesterday [February 27] during the investigation, she became ill, and an ambulance was called. She has been on sick leave since yesterday.