ST. PETERSBURG (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th November, 2020) A man who took his six children hostage in St. Petersburg's Kolpino district on Tuesday has surrendered to the authorities, the children are unharmed, a representative of the law enforcement agencies told reporters.
The man agreed to surrender after negotiations with the law enforcement, he is now in a police office, a representative for the local office of the Interior Ministry said.
According to local authorities, the man was registered with a mental health institution in the neighborhood and a family was not financially secure.
The child protective services will now be looking into the family.
