The billionaire was elected from the ruling United Russia party
Russian multimillionaire and MP Pavel Antov has died after falling from the window of his room in a luxury hotel in India, where he was celebrating his 66th birthday, reports the “Daily Mail” newspaper.
Break up:
Two critics of Putin killed in India in the same hotel,
Russian MP Pavel Antov falls from a hotel window in Rayagada, Odisha state.
the other was Vladimir Videnov found dead in a room under mysterious conditions. pic.twitter.com/v40P1ibsJw– Mahboob Ahmad (@Mahboobahmad110) December 26, 2022
The businessman is the owner of the “Vladimirsky Standard” meat processing company and became known for his criticism of Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine. In June, he described Russian airstrikes on Kiev as “terrorism” harming Ukraine’s civilian population.
The year of Russian oligarchs falling out of windows is not over yet: State Duma deputy for United Russia “Putin’s party” and owner of a meat processing company Pavel Antov fell from the 3rd floor of a hotels in india. The day before, in the same hotel, a partner of his died. pic.twitter.com/E6ncRdDnAd
— FELLAnton🌻Exclusive! (@PeelTheFern) December 26, 2022
According to Indian media, Antov, known as the “richest sitting MP” of the ruling United Russia party, jumped from the roof of the three-star Sai International Hotel in Riyagada. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he died of his serious injuries.
Deputy chairman of the company ‘Vladmirsky Standart’ and deputy of the Vladimir legislative assembly Pavel Antov died after falling from a hotel window in Rayagada, Odisha, India https://t.co/6kw6EToaHR #Russia pic.twitter.com/hInmrR6ogt
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) December 26, 2022
Police are working on several theories, including suicide. According to Antov’s relatives, he was depressed over the death of his close friend, who died of a heart attack last week.
