A court in Moscow’s Basmanny district has extended the detention of four alleged perpetrators of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue until March 24, Kommersant reported on February 19, citing the press service of Moscow courts.
The suspects in question are Dalerjon Mirzoyev, Murodali Rajabalizoda, Muhammadsobir Fayzov, and Faridoun Shamsiddinov.
The court also rejected the request of Rajabalizoda’s lawyer to change the preventive measure to a restriction on certain activities.
The terrorist attack at the Crocus City hall concert venue took place on March 22, 2024. Armed terrorists opened fire on visitors and staff of the concert hall.
As a result of the attack, 146 people were killed, and more than 550 were injured. The perpetrators were reportedly arrested the following day, March 23.
A total of 27 people are accused in connection with the terrorist attack.
On February 6, the lawyer of one of the accused, Oleg Vlasov, reported that the investigation into the terrorist attack had been completed.
According to him, the parties had started reviewing the case materials, and it is unlikely that the case will be transferred to court anytime soon, as about a thousand victims need to familiarize themselves with the documents.
According to Kommersant, the court proceedings are planned to begin around the anniversary of the attack—March 22, 2025.
