2024-04-11 02:09:06
A suspect as an accomplice in the attack on the “Crocus City Hall” concert hall in the Moscow region was located and released by the Russian special services, independent Russian media and Telegram channels such as “Meduza” and “Baza” reported.
The man named Nikolay was chased in a race on April 9 at around 10:00 PM in the Chekhov region of the Moscow region, and a video released by “Baza” shows that he was followed by two cars with agents.
However, the pursued suddenly jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled into the forest. It is alleged that he was not alone in the car. According to eyewitnesses, there was a shootout during the pursuit.
The special services, the police, the National Guard in the area have been alerted and are looking for him, the “Siren” plan has been implemented, and teams of the Federal Security Service are also involved in the search operation.
So far, the fugitive has not been found, reports dir.bg.
It is assumed that the man, born in 1976, hid in the forest from the pursuers from the FSB – in the area of the village of Meshterskoe in the Chekhov region. The suspect is believed to be armed.
Military units in the area have been further briefed to be on high alert.
Eleven men, including four alleged perpetrators, have been arrested so far in connection with the March 22 Crocus City Hall terror attack that killed at least 144 people. On April 4, the FSB announced that it had detained in Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Omsk three people suspected of collaborating with terrorists.
Meanwhile, the first of the three arrested assassins, Dilovar Islomov, appealed his arrest, but the court ruled that he was legally arrested, Izvestia reported.