17 April 2017, 20:46

Ninth suspect in case of explosion in Saint Petersburg metro detained

The ninth suspect of involvement in organizing the terror act in Saint Petersburg was detained in the Odintsovo District of the Moscow Region, the FSB Public Relations Centre has reported.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that the explosion in Saint Petersburg’s metro occurred on April 3, resulting in 15 casualties, including the alleged suicide bomber.

The explosion was treated by law enforcers as a terror act. It could be prepared by Zalim Shebzukhov, one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, or by his supporters, the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have suggested. A native of Kyrgyzstan, who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, is suspected of organizing the explosion.

The detainee is Arbor Azimov, a native of Central Asia, was born in 1990. According to the FSB, he was training the suicide bomber Akbardjon Djalilov.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

December 25, 2024 23:04

December 25, 2024 21:46

December 25, 2024 20:53

December 24, 2024 22:56

  • Chechen drivers tell about law enforcers' raids on roads

    The vehicle gas cylinder equipment (GCE) often breaks down and poses a danger, experts said after reports of checks on Chechen roads. Drivers linked the raids with the fight against car window tinting; and GCE checks are conducted in parallel.

December 24, 2024 22:36

  • Russian SAM revokes fatwa on permissibility of polygamy among Muslims

    The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has made a submission to the Chairman of the Russia Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) on the need to eliminate violations of the law in connection with the fatwa on the permissibility of polygamy. Citing this submission and the reaction of the public, the SAM has revoked the fatwa.

News archive