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19 February 2025

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Tver Court Convicts Salokhiddin Ashurov for Fraudulent Registrations Linked to Crocus City Hall Terror Case

A court in Tver, Russia, has found Salokhiddin Ashurov guilty of fraudulently registering individuals, including Aminchon and Dilovar Islomov, who are defendants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case. The verdict was reported by RIA Novosti, citing court documents. In April 2024, the Moscow District Court of Tver placed Ashurov in custody for his involvement in the fictitious registration of Russian citizens at his residential address. Among those registered were the Islomov brothers, Dilovar and Aminchon. By the summer, the case was transferred to the interdistrict court, which later forwarded it to a justice of the peace for review. Ashurov was convicted on 14 charges of fraudulent registration of Russian citizens. According to RIA Novosti sources, the Islomov family — comprising father Isroil and sons Dilovar and Aminchon — were implicated in the Crocus City Hall case. The investigation revealed that Dilovar had owned a Renault Symbol vehicle, which the attackers reportedly used to flee the crime scene before being detained in Russia's Bryansk region. Although Dilovar sold the car in February, the insurance policy remained under his name. The Islomov brothers, Russian citizens who lived in Tver and worked as taxi drivers, deny any involvement in the terrorist act. Their father, Isroil, is a Tajik citizen with a Russian residence permit. Initially, the brothers faced charges of committing a terrorist act, but in September 2024, the charges were reduced to aiding and abetting a terrorist act under Part 3 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code. The Russian Investigative Committee has charged 27 individuals in connection with the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region, according to committee chairman Alexander Bastrykin. The case remains one of the highest-profile investigations in recent years, as authorities continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack.

27 Defendants Charged in Crocus City Hall Terror Attack

The Russian Investigative Committee has formally charged 27 individuals in connection with the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region. The announcement was made by Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee. “The most serious and tragic incident of last year was the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall, where 146 people were killed. The Main Investigative Department has charged 27 people as defendants in this case,” Bastrykin stated in an interview with Российская газета (Russian Newspaper). The attack occurred on March 22, 2024, at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, with the assailants opening fire with automatic weapons on people inside the building before setting the auditorium on fire. According to the authorities, the primary suspects in the case are citizens of Tajikistan. Reports indicate that twelve individuals have already been arrested in connection with the attack. Additionally, The Times of Central Asia previously reported that the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office had sought prison sentences ranging from 7.5 to 15 years for five Central Asian nationals accused of being involved in last spring’s terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.

Istanbul Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Sentences for Suspects in Crocus City Attack

The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office has demanded prison sentences ranging from 7.5 to 15 years for five Central Asians accused of involvement in last spring's terrorist attack on the Crocus City concert hall in Moscow. This information was reported by the Anadolu news agency. The detainees - identified as Hafizjon Usmanov, Muteullo Asoyev, Rahmatullo Solikov, Muhammadrahim Faizov, and Hamza Muhammed - are accused of providing instructions and logistical support to the perpetrators of the attack. They allegedly promised 800,000 rubles (approximately $7,240) and new identity documents in exchange for carrying out the attack. According to Anadolu, the suspects were in contact with Shamsiddin Fariduni and Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, who are believed to have been directly involved in the attack. One of the detainees reportedly shared an apartment in Istanbul’s Avcılar district with Fariduni. Evidence presented by prosecutors includes correspondence between one of the suspects and a perpetrator. In the messages, the suspect proposed planting a bomb at the Vegas shopping center, promising an advance payment of 100,000 rubles and an additional 700,000 rubles upon completion of the act. The terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in March last year claimed the lives of 144 people and injured 551 others. The main suspects in the case are citizens of Tajikistan, with reports indicating that 12 individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack. The Istanbul investigation sheds further light on the broader network behind the attack, pointing to an international web of operatives and support personnel.

Charges Reclassified for Defendants in Crocus Terror Attack Case

The charges against the four defendants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case have been reclassified, lawyer Alexander Yarin has told Russia's state-owned TASS news agency. “Aminchon and Dilovar Islomov, their father Isroil Islomov, and Alisher Kasimov are now charged under Part 3 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code,” Yarin stated. Previously, the defendants were charged under paragraph “b” of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to a terrorist act resulting in a fatality. The updated charges now reflect involvement in actions that facilitated the commission of a terrorist act. As previously reported by TCA, the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, located on the outskirts of Moscow, resulted in 144 fatalities and 551 injuries. The incident has created a climate of fear among Central Asian migrants living in Russia. In the aftermath of the attack, Tajik migrants have faced a surge of hostility and aggression, further exacerbating tensions within the migrant community.

Citizens of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Warned Against Non-Essential Travel to Russia

Citizens of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are warned against traveling to Russia, reportedly due to “additional security measures and enhanced border controls” imposed by the Russian government. On September 10, the Tajik embassy in Moscow advised Tajiks “to temporarily refrain from traveling to the Russian Federation unless necessary.” Similar advice was issued by Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs the same advice on September 5, in the statement:  “In connection with the continuation of additional security measures introduced on the territory of Russia and the regime of enhanced control over the passage of foreign citizens across the state border, the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation recommends that citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who do not have compelling reasons for entering the Russian Federation temporarily refrain from traveling to its territory until the above measures are lifted.” Given that remittances sent by Central Asian immigrants are the primary source of financial support for many families, the warning may have serious economic consequences for immigrants working in Russia. For context, this warning is one of many. After the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, restrictions on the entry of Central Asians into Russia were announced several times. The issue of immigrants remains controversial in Russia. For example, a Russian diplomat recently proposed a temporary moratorium on Russian citizenship for Central Asians, whilst another deputy suggested that the government impose a ban on immigrants.