Radik Tagirov
Radik Tagirov | |
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Радик Тагиров | |
| Born | May 1982 (age 43) |
| Other names | "The Volga Maniac" |
| Motive | Robbery |
| Convictions | Murder x31 Attempted murder x3 Assault x34 |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 31 |
Span of crimes | 2011–2012 |
| Country | Russia |
| States | Tatarstan, Ulyanovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Udmurtia, Perm, Samara, Bashkortostan |
Date apprehended | 1 December 2020 |
Radik Tagirovich Tagirov (Russian: Радик Тагирович Тагиров, Tatar: Радик Таһир улы Таһиров; born May 1982), dubbed the Volga Maniac, is a Russian serial killer who murdered 31 elderly women in and around the republic of Tatarstan between 2011 and 2012. In March 2024, he was sentenced to life in prison.