A Russian court has sentenced four participants in the terrorist act committed at "Crocus City Hall" to life imprisonment.
Modern.az reports that this was stated in a report by "Interfax".
Dalerdjon Mirzoyev, Saidakram Rachabalizoda, Shamsiddin Fariduni, and Muhammadsobiru Fayzov have been sentenced to life imprisonment. They were found guilty of committing a terrorist act, aiding terrorist activities, undergoing training for the purpose of committing terrorist activities, and other crimes.
The court also fined each of them 990,000 rubles. They will serve their sentences in a high-security penal colony.
In addition, the court sentenced 11 more defendants in the terrorist act case to life imprisonment. These are Umedjon and Mustakim Soliyev, Shahromdjon Qadoyev, Zubaydullo Ismoilov, Huseyn Hamidov, Muhammad Sharipzoda, Yakubdjoni Yusufzoda, Nazrimad Lutfulloi, Jumakhon Kurbonov, Huseyn Medov, and Jabrayil Aushev.
Four other defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 19 years and 11 months to 22.5 years.
The terrorist act at "Crocus City Hall" was committed on March 22, 2024. The terrorists raided the complex at the time when a concert by the “Piknik” group was planned. They opened fire on “Crocus” customers and employees, then set the concert hall on fire. As a result, 150 people died.
In addition to the four direct perpetrators of the attack, 15 alleged accomplices have also been charged in the case.
The “Vilayat Khorasan” group, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility for the attack. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the terrorists acted in the interests of Ukraine.
It should be noted that the owner of "Crocus City Hall” is Araz Agalarov, a businessman operating in Russia.
