A criminal case was opened against lawyer Dagir Khasavov. He is known as a defender of those accused of terrorism

Update. On September 18, the Basmanny Court of Moscow granted the investigation's request to arrest lawyer Dagir Khasavov.

Investigative authorities accused lawyer Dagir Khasavov of obstruction of justice and coercion to testify. Interfax reports this with reference to his defender Nariman Adzhiev.

Khasavov does not admit guilt. He was detained for 48 hours. During this time, the investigation will go to court to select a preventive measure for him, Adzhiev said. Investigative authorities have not yet commented on this.

Dagir Khasavov was detained on September 18 at a trial in the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, where the case against former high-ranking officials of Dagestan was considered.

• Lawyer Dagir Khasavov is known as a defender of people accused of involvement in terrorist organizations and extremism. He also acts as a mediator in resolving issues in Sharia courts.
• In 2012, Khasavov proposed legalizing Sharia courts in Russia so that they would become an alternative to secular courts for Muslims. Then Khasavov said that attempts to prevent the establishment of a Sharia court would lead to Moscow being “drenched in blood.”