(VOVWORLD) - 4 of 11 people suspected of involvement in the attack on Crocus City Hall Theater on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday, which resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people, have been arrested and charged with terrorism.
 Security forces are deployed at the scene of a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall shopping center in Moscow, Russia, March 22, 2024. (Photo: VNA) |
A statement from the Basmanny District Court in Moscow indicated that all four suspects – Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni, and Muhammadsobir Fayzov – could be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty. Mirzoyev has admitted to being a citizen of Tajikistan.
The four suspects are currently detained until May 22, but this period could be extended, depending on the trial date.
3 of the 4 suspects have pleaded guilty. Russian authorities say the number of murder victims is likely to be higher than the previously announced figure of 137 people.