The alleged organizer of the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg admitted guilt, but not direct participation in the attack

Abror Azimov, detained on April 17 in the Moscow region, pleaded guilty to organizing a terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro. this stated His lawyer Armen Zadoyan in the Basmanny court. Updated: the suspect later clarified that he did not admit to the explosion and did not know that he was participating in the preparation of the terrorist attack.

The detainee's lawyer did not give details of the confession, but said that Azimov agreed with the accusations. He is scheduled for trial soon.

During Azimov’s capture on April 17, the suspect also answered positively when asked by FSB officers whether he had any idea of ​​the reasons for his detention.

As reported a Dozhd correspondent later from the courtroom, the detainee explained that he did not admit guilt in the explosion. According to RIA Novosti, Azimov admitted only his indirect participation in the terrorist attack.

I have no objection to the arrest. I didn’t say that I was involved in the explosion. My participation is there, but not direct. I was given a command. I did not realize that I was complicit in terrorist activities.

Abror Azimov, suspect

Who exactly gave the command and which one Azimov did not explain.

Special services officers found the alleged organizer of the terrorist attack in the Moscow region. A combat pistol, smartphone and wires were confiscated from him. It was Azimov, according to investigators, who trained the suicide bomber Akbarzhon Jalilov, who blew himself up in the St. Petersburg metro.

On April 18, the media learned that Azimov had been identified by checking his telephone contacts. On the eve of the terrorist attack, he called the alleged suicide bomber.

in a St. Petersburg metro car On April 3, an explosion occurred , during which 14 people died and more than 50 were hospitalized; on April 12, died . another of the victims

The perpetrator of the terrorist attack was named 22-year-old local resident Akbarzhon Jalilov. Later it turned out that for some time the young man worked in one of the sushi bars in St. Petersburg, but then disappeared from the sight of his acquaintances.

According to some media reports, shortly before the terrorist attack, Jalilov was deported from Turkey, where he lived illegally. As learned , the alleged organizer of the terrorist attack, Azimov, also recently returned from Turkey, having gone there via Seoul. Fontanka

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