Published: March 26, 2024 9:53 am
Author: RT
The man is believed to have rented out an apartment to the gunmen behind the deadly shooting spree, according to media reports
An eighth suspect has been placed under arrest in relation to last week’s Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, Moscow’s Basmanny Court announced in a statement on Tuesday. He will remain in custody until May 22.
Previously, the same court had approved the arrest of four men believed to have carried out the attack as well as three others who are accused of being involved in organizing it. That’s as investigators have said that a total of 11 people have been detained in relation to the shooting spree and arson that left at least 139 people dead.
The Moscow court has not officially provided any details of the eighth suspect’s involvement in the case, only identifying him as Alisher Kasimov, born in the Kyrgyz Republic. He has officially been accused of being involved in organizing the terrorist act, according to the court ruling.
According to media reports, 32-year-old Kasimov is a Russian citizen and a professional chef. He reportedly has three children, owns a cafe in the city of Krasnogorsk and is currently involved in food deliveries to construction sites across Moscow.
It’s reported that investigators believe Kasimov had rented out an apartment to Shamsidin Fariduni – one of the suspects accused of carrying out the attack on the music hall, who had allegedly turned the residence into a base of operations.
Kasimov has reportedly insisted that he was not aware of Fariduni’s terrorist intentions and had simply rented him the apartment after putting up an offer online.
