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Police detain 5 suspects in attack on N. Caucasus minister

21:59 03/04/2006

MOSCOW, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - Five suspects have been arrested in Moscow in connection with the attack on a minister of a North Caucasus republic, police said Monday.

Zaur Tutov, the culture minister of Kabardino-Balkaria, was attacked by a group of 12-15 people Saturday night and hospitalized with a broken jawbone and concussion.

The minister's lawyer said the attack was racially motivated.

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