Labor migrant dies after fight at warehouse

A fight broke out among employees at a Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region. As a result, one labor migrant from Central Asia died.

According to media reports, the conflict between warehouse workers escalated on November 13. It is reported that 23-year-old Minkail A. began hitting 28-year-old Olimjon A. in the face, after which five other workers intervened in the conflict.

However, footage that has circulated shows that after a verbal altercation, one worker struck another in the face several times, while others rushed to separate them.

The workers pulled away the beaten man, who, according to media reports, is named Olimjon A. After that, he fell to the ground, likely losing consciousness. He was immediately surrounded by other warehouse workers.

According to the Telegram channel “Readovka,” Olimjon was hospitalized. Preliminary reports indicate that he died — the injuries he sustained compounded existing health issues.

The exact cause of the conflict is unknown. According to some media reports, the worker attacked his colleague over a package of goods.

It is known that the attacker Minkail, who works as a packer at the Wildberries warehouse, had previously been convicted of theft committed by a group of individuals by prior agreement.

It should be noted that the warehouses of the online store Wildberries primarily employ labor migrants from Central Asia, including natives of Tajikistan. According to some Russian media, the deceased Olimjon was a citizen of Tajikistan. However, this information has not yet been officially confirmed by law enforcement agencies in Russia.