A citizen of Tajikistan was detained in the Moscow region on suspicion of murder

In the city of Elektrostal in the Moscow region, law enforcement authorities detained a 19-year-old Tajik national on suspicion of murdering an 18-year-old Russian.

According to Russian media, the conflict erupted on a bus.

On January 18, a resident of Elektrostal, Ilya, was traveling on a bus with friends. They saw a woman outside the window and began making obscene gestures at her. This prompted 19-year-old Tajik citizen Imomali Turdiyev to intervene and admonish them. A verbal conflict ensued, and Imomali suggested they step outside.

A fight broke out outside. During the altercation, the 19-year-old Tajik national was sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray, and then shot at with a flare gun. He pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the attackers multiple times, fatally wounding the young man in the neck and torso.

Turdiyev remained outside while the bus left with the injured Ilya. Without waiting for an ambulance, the bus driver took the wounded man to the hospital, but the young man could not be saved.

After the fight, Imomali fled but was soon apprehended.

Imomali’s older brother, Brat Safarjon Turdiyev, stated that he was a non-confrontational person and used the weapon only in self-defense. The young man made a remark, and “they went out and started fighting themselves.” It is known that Imomali traveled to the Moscow region with a friend, hoping to earn money for his dream and to get married.

However, it is unclear how the young man came to possess a knife.

The Investigative Committee reported that a criminal case has been opened for murder under part 1 of article 105 of the Criminal Code. If found guilty, the suspect faces up to 15 years in prison.

The detained individual is currently unavailable for comments.