A suspect in the arson of a mosque was detained in Ufa; he stated that he was looking for the mullah with a lit match
Ufa police have detained a suspect in the arson of the Hamza mosque, which happened on November 3. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Bashkortostan. A 39-year-old local resident told police that he was intoxicated on the day of the arson. According to him, he went into an unlocked mosque and, in order to find the mullah in the dark, lit a match, and when he did not find anyone, he threw it and left. According to police, this led to the fire.