A man was detained in Moscow for trying to burn his ex-wife in an apartment building.

A man suspected of attempting to murder his ex-wife, her roommate and other residents of the house by arson was detained in Moscow. This was reported on November 14 in the press service of the capital's Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

"The Department for the investigation of particularly important cases of the Investigative Department for the Southeastern Administrative District of the GSU of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the city of Moscow is investigating a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of art. 30 of paragraphs "a", "e" of Part 2 of art. 105 of the Criminal Code ("Attempted murder of two or more persons committed by a generally dangerous in this way")," the agency wrote in the Telegram channel.

According to investigators, on the afternoon of November 14, the suspect was on the eighth floor of an apartment building on Polbina Street. Out of personal animosity, he set fire to the door of the apartment lobby, intending to take the lives of his ex-wife, her roommate and other people in the apartment.

The UK noted that the man was aware of the danger of his actions not only for the alleged victims, but also for the other residents of the building. The suspect was unable to complete his plans due to the timely arrival of emergency services who extinguished the fire. The victims received medical assistance.

On the same day, a woman and a child were injured in a fire in the south-east of Moscow after unknown people set fire to the door of their apartment. According to the information received, the incident occurred in an apartment building on Polbina Street in the Pechatniki district. The couple and four children were in the room at the time of the incident.