Guwahati: Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly survived an assassination attempt, according to Euro Weekly news.
The report, which stated that Putin was riding in a spoof motorcade when the event occurred, was made public on the General GVR Telegram group on Wednesday.
Putin’s car reportedly experienced a “loud bang” on its left front wheel followed by a cloud of thick smoke. Putin’s car was escorted to safety by officials without incident. However, the security services have detained a number of people in connection with the attempted murder.
It is also claimed that several of his security had “disappeared” along with reports that Putin’s activities were monitored.
The Telegram channel reported that Putin was making his way to his home on an unknown day in a phoney motorcade amid rising security concerns. According to reports, Putin was driving the third of his five cars.
According to the Telegram channel, the second escort car was moving without any obstructions while the first escort car was “blocked by an ambulance.” It stated that the body of the individual who was operating the ambulance that obstructed Putin’s initial escort car had been discovered.
Putin made it known in 2017 that he had escaped at least five murder attempts.