Cross on tragedy

By decision of the prosecutor's office, the preliminary investigation into the hostage-taking in the theater center on Dubrovka in October 2002 was suspended. According to the official version, the reason for this was the inability to find the accused (Gerikhan Dudayev and Khasan Zakaev). Those affected by the terrorist attack are convinced that they want to put an end to the tragedy, without understanding anything. “They are trying to shut our mouth, because now we do not have the right to submit any petitions, contact the prosecutor’s office with complaints, requests, and so on,” says Tatyana Karpova, co-chair of the regional public organization for promoting the protection of victims of terrorist attacks “Nord-Ost”. - The investigation has been suspended and, therefore, work has been suspended in general. The fact that they allegedly announced a search for new terrorists suspected of participating in the terrorist attack is, naturally, an excuse.”