Khasan Yandiyev was killed in the city of Karabulak

Unidentified assailants have killed a senior judge in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia, an investigative committee said Sunday.The committee said Ingushetia Supreme Court Deputy Chairman Khasan Yandiyev was killed in the city of Karabulak, RIA Novosti reported.An investigation into the homicide was under way, the Russian news agency said.Organized crime opponent and police officer Anatoly Kyarov was killed by in a similar way by a group of armed gunmen in January.The attack, which also left another police officer dead, occurred as Kyarov was traveling through the city of Nalchik in the North Caucasus Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, RIA Novosti said.

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