Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a mass brawl in Makhachkala.

Investigators have named two 15-year-old Makhachkala residents as the instigators of a mass brawl between teenagers that attracted the attention of Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov. The mother of one of the teenagers claims that security forces took her son from the hospital.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," six teenagers were taken to the police, and one was hospitalized, after a mass brawl near a school in Makhachkala on October 1. Investigators have reported their findings. Doctors described the victim's condition as stable, and police interviewed several participants in the conflict—one of whom said a video sent via messenger was the cause. The head of Dagestan demanded that the teenagers' parents and school officials be held accountable.

Two minors from Makhachkala have been detained in connection with a criminal case of hooliganism involving violence, initiated after a mass brawl between teenagers. Both detainees are 15 years old. Part 2 of Article 213 of the Russian Criminal Code, which the teenagers are charged with, carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison.

"The suspects have been interrogated. During interrogation, they stated that the conflict arose from personal animosity," the Investigative Committee of Dagestan reported today.

The agency's statement noted that a preventive measure will be chosen for the detainees soon, but did not indicate whether investigators intend to insist on the minors' arrest. As of 8:45 p.m. Moscow time, the United Press Service of the Courts of Dagestan had not reported any arrests for those involved in the case.

The mother of one of the participants in the brawl told reporters that security forces had taken her 15-year-old son from the hospital today. According to the woman, the young man is the victim and had previously been questioned by police. The teenager was hospitalized with a concussion. According to his relatives, doctors, including the head of the hospital department, did not object to the actions of the security forces, and the security forces did not explain the need for the patient's immediate detention.

"He was essentially hit at the very beginning of the fight and lost consciousness. Today, law enforcement took him from the hospital despite the fact that, for health reasons, he should be treated in a hospital," Chernovik wrote, citing the young man's relatives.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a mass brawl that occurred on May 16 between teenagers in Makhachkala attracted the attention of Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. A criminal case for hooliganism was opened. On May 16 and 17, 67 people were detained in Makhachkala, including at least 35 teenagers. Administrative protocols for petty hooliganism were drawn up against 18 people, 17 of whom were arrested, and another received a fine. Two teenagers were placed under house arrest. Thirty-five parents of the teenagers who participated in the mass brawl in Makhachkala have been held accountable, and the participants in the conflict themselves may be placed on preventive registration, a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said at a meeting with young people.