2 suspects officially charged with Nemtsov murder out of 5 suspects
Moscow, Russia: Two persons namely Zaur Dadaev and Anzor Gubashev have officially been charged by a Moscow court in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov while three other persons have been identified as collaborators in the crime, confirmed legal department.
According to details Russian media, Zaur Dadaev and Anzor Gubashev are involved in the murder of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov who was gunned down last week. Three others are suspected of having a hand in the crime.
Zaur Dadaev and Anzor Gubashev are charged as they were identified as suspects in the killing of Nemtsov after their detention on Saturday.
Meanwhile official media of Russian said that three other individuals may have had a hand in the crime including Gubashev’s brother Shagid and two identified by their surnames as Bakhaev and Eskerkhanov.
The request for their arrest is being reviewed separately by another judge.
Nemtsov was killed by a gunman a few meters from the Moscow Kremlin, triggering a flurry of condemnations and calls for a swift investigation. The assassination happened two days ahead of an opposition rally, which Nemtsov helped to organize.
While a political motive is considered the most likely in the killing, the investigators said they were considering other versions, including a business or personal conflict.
“It wasn’t immediately clear what exactly Dadaev and Gubashev were charged with, although earlier media reports indicated the duo are suspected of carrying out the hit”. reports RT Russia.