RYUMIN Mikhail

Rumin Mikhail (1913 - July 1954), one of the leaders of the state security. In 1941-45 the investigator, beginning. Investigation Branch of the Special Branch of the USSR NKVD, SMERSH counterintelligence department of the Archangel and the White Sea military districts. In 1945-47 Senior Investigator, Deputy. early. Branch Chief Department SMERSH counterintelligence (then 3rd MGB Main Directorate). In 1947-51 the senior investigator of the Investigation of special cases of the MGB. With extensive use of torture during interrogations and beatings of prisoners. In 1951, wrote in the CC (in room SD. Ignatiev) denunciation of his early. BC. Abakumov, accused him that he was not investigating the activities of enemy agents, but also uses public funds for personal needs. 20.10.1951 appointed Deputy. Minister of State Security. Personally led the investigation into the cause Abakumov. Creator of cases of TN. "Zionist conspiracy", in which his proposals were included Jewish culture and art figures, Jews - MGB officers and doctors-killers ". However, being incompetent employee Ryumin made several mistakes in the investigation, which aroused dissatisfaction I.V. Stalin, and dismissed from the 14.11.1952 and appointed a senior inspector in the Ministry of State Control of the USSR. Immediately after Stalin's death on the orders Ryumin L.P. Beria, who was personally interested in the fact that "the doctors' case" was not developed, was arrested on 17.3.1953. 7/7/1954 sentenced to death. Shot.