Alexander Nikolayevich Komin (, Aleksandr Nikolayevich Komin; July 15, 1953 – June 15, 1999), known as The Slaveholder (, Rabovladyelyets), was a Russian slave-owner and serial killer. At various times from 1995 to 1997, he kept 6 people as prisoners in a 9-meter deep bunker under his own garage. Four of his prisoners were eventually murdered. Komin was featured in several documentaries, including "Cooperative Prisoner" (1998) from the series "Criminal Russia", "Bunker. The modern version" (2015) from the series "The investigation was conducted..." and a documentary film which appeared on Japanese television from the series "Maniacs of the 20th century". Life before the construction of the bunker Komin was born on July 15, 1953 in Vyatskiye Polyany, where he subsequently committed all of his crimes. Having graduated from an 8-grade school, Komin was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for hooliganism at the age of 18. While serving his sentence in a penal colony, Komin worked at the colony's garment factory. The work of a tailor pleased him so much that, after his release, he graduated from college in this specialty. However, it was hard for Komin to fulfill his ambitions in a small town, so he worked as a watchman, an electrician and a handyman as well. As Komin later explained, while serving his sentence, he met a prisoner who was convicted of holding several homeless people in his basement, forcing them to work for him. He enjoyed the idea of having unlimited power over others, so Komin wanted to experience the same thing. Creation of the bunker To start, Komin needed a reliable partner. Soon, while working on the night shift, he suggested to his colleague, Alexander Mikheev, and he agreed. Initially, Komin only planned to organize a greenhouse with electric heating in the bunker, in which vegetables would be grown. Subsequently, Komin and Mikheev planned to sell them in a cafe. According to their plan, they would not work there, but forced laborers would. Komin no longer had a car, and never sold his garage. Soon, he came up with a new idea - to create his own sewing production. After almost four years under the garage, the companions were digging an underground bunker, where they arranged several rooms, conducted electricity, ventilation, and even made a winch that performed the role of an elevator, and by early 1995, their underground prison was ready. The first victims Soon the