MYSTERY surrounds the fate of a Russian actor reported to have gone missing in the Opuwo area.Russia’s Interfax news agency reported yesterday that the Russian Embassy in Namibia was investigating the disappearance of Oleg Taktarov, who went missing on June 7.
Taktarov was in the area as part of a five-member film crew that included American and British citizens, the Interfax report said. It quoted a source in Moscow as saying that the Namibian Police and border guards units were taking part in the search.However, Police spokesman Warrant Officer James Matengu told The Namibian that he was not aware of such a case.Police at Opuwo also could not shed light on the matter.It quoted a source in Moscow as saying that the Namibian Police and border guards units were taking part in the search.However, Police spokesman Warrant Officer James Matengu told The Namibian that he was not aware of such a case.Police at Opuwo also could not shed light on the matter.
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