If the suspects are convicted of terrorism offences, they can be sentenced to life in prison.
In Russia, four people have been arrested for Friday’s terrorist attack, according to the news agency AFP, an independent Russian news site, among others. Medusa and Russian RBK media.
The four suspects are charged with terrorist offenses and will remain in custody until May 22. However, the detention period can be extended, depending on the time of the trial date. According to RBK, at least three of the suspects are citizens of Tajikistan.
Suspects according to the Russian media Dalerdzon Mirzoyev, Ratšabalizodu Saidakrami, Faridunia of Shamsid and Muhammadsobir Faizov accused of participating in a terrorist attack.
In Friday evening’s attack in Krasnogorsk, northwest of Moscow, at least 137 people died and more than 180 were wounded. However, Russia has ignored the organization in its speeches and made claims about the attack being linked to Ukraine.
Those detained have allegedly been tortured
According to court documents cited by AFP, two of the suspects have pleaded guilty. According to Meduza, one of the accused arrived in the courtroom in a wheelchair and was accompanied by doctors. According to the security authorities, he was injured during the arrest and was taken to the hospital for intensive care.
If the men are convicted of terrorism offences, they could be sentenced to life in prison. According to Meduza, the Russian Security Service (FSB) has said that a total of 11 people have been arrested as part of the criminal investigation. Four people are now accused among them, but the fate or status of the remaining seven has not been reported.
According to Meduza, Telegram channels close to the Russian security authorities have published videos in which arrested people are being tortured. Based on the video and image materials seen by STT, it seems, among other things, that one man’s ear is cut off and an attempt is made to feed it to the arrested man in question. STT has not been able to verify the authenticity of the material.
However, in the photos and videos transmitted by international photo agencies, it can be seen that one of the defendants photographed in the courtroom has, among other things, bandages in the ear area.