A citizen of Tajikistan, Pahlavon Kurbonov, was detained on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack in Barnaul. According to the Telegram channel Baza, 21-year-old Tajik citizen Pahlavon Kurbonov, who has a residence permit in Russia, intended to set fire to the Pokrovsky Cathedral on Nikitina Street in Barnaul. According to the investigation, the young Tajik […]
A citizen of Tajikistan, Pahlavon Kurbonov, was detained on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack in Barnaul.
According to the Telegram channel Baza, 21-year-old Tajik citizen Pahlavon Kurbonov, who has a residence permit in Russia, intended to set fire to the Pokrovsky Cathedral on Nikitina Street in Barnaul.
According to the investigation, the young Tajik planned to ignite the Pokrovsky Cathedral during the Sunday service in Barnaul.
The cathedral is part of the Altai Metropolis and the Barnaul Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.
A criminal case has already been initiated against the Tajik under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Terrorist Act”).
Pahlavon now faces up to 20 years in prison.
“The investigation has evidence of his active actions in this direction, which served as the basis for initiating a criminal case,” emphasizes SibMedia.
It is not reported how he was identified and what evidence was found. The Tajik himself or his relatives are unavailable for comments.
Currently, Pahlavon is in custody.
This is not the first case where a citizen of Tajikistan is accused of terrorism. Recently, the Investigative Committee of Russia completed the investigation of a high-profile case regarding the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
Recall that on the evening of March 22, several individuals in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons on people attending a concert by the Piknik band at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow. According to eyewitnesses, the shooters also threw Molotov cocktails, causing a fire in the establishment. According to media reports, about 144 people died, including children, and more than 180 were injured.
Shortly after the incident, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
The investigation has charged 27 individuals in connection with the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue. The majority of them are citizens of Tajikistan.
After the attack on the Crocus City Hall, Russian authorities began to mass prohibit Tajiks from entering the country, and Tajik labor migrants in Moscow are being insulted and beaten by police and residents.
Labor migrants have complained that employers fired them on the grounds that they are Tajiks, and they were denied entry to stores and buses. Videos of detained and deported Tajik migrants to Tajikistan are being circulated on social media.