MOSCOW, September 23 (RAPSI, Diania Gutsul) – A native of Grushevskaya Cossack village in the Rostov region Viktor Maslov has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder of the village’s chairman that happened 54 years ago, RAPSI learned from the Investigative Committee on Friday.

Maslov was found guilty of premediated homicide, attempted premediated homicide, committed under aggravated circumstances.

Investigators found out that in July of 1962 Maslov, armed with hunting rifle, rode a bicycle to the house of village’s chairman. Maslov shot the chairman and killed him on the spot. He also made several shots at policeman and driver, who were nearby, but they managed to survive. After committing a crime Maslov left the scene and was put on the wanted list. In February 2016, he was located in a prison where he was serving his time for another murder.

Maslov admitted his guilt in full and was sentenced to 12 years in a maximum security penal colony.