The Russian millionaire politician from Putin's party admits he killed the new one: I confused him with gold.

A millionaire politician in Russia's far east has admitted to killing a man who, according to him, had been confused with a brown bear.

Igor Redkin, 55, said in a statement to Russian media he heard there was a bear in the waste dump in the village of Ozernovsky in Kamchatka.

Wanting to scare the bear, he fired a gun but later heard that one resident was injured in that area around the same time, he said.

The 30 - year - old man, who was shot by Russian millionaire, later died in the hospital. A criminal case opened last week, writes BBC, broadcast The Express.

Redkin is co-owner of several major businesses in Kamchatka and is described as one of the richest public officials in Russia.

He said he is prepared to accept the sentence court will impose. After the incident, Redkin has withdrawn from President Putin's party, the United Russia “ “.

According to Russian media, the politician will spend two months in house arrest during the timing of the investigation.