Russian police arrest Moroccan student over stabbing incident in Kazan

Russian police arrest Moroccan student over stabbing incident in Kazan
Wednesday 2 April 2025 - 18:25

Authorities in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, have arrested an 18-year-old Moroccan student following a violent altercation that left a 17-year-old Tunisian student injured, Russian media reported.

The incident, which took place in the early hours of the day before yesterday at a dormitory for international students at Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, allegedly escalated into a heated dispute. According to reports, the Moroccan student attacked his Tunisian roommate with a sharp knife, inflicting wounds to the chest and head before fleeing the scene.

Emergency services rushed the injured Tunisian student to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment. Meanwhile, law enforcement authorities launched a manhunt, apprehending the Moroccan suspect yesterday in the Nizhny Novgorod area of the city.

A judicial investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack and establish legal accountability.

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