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Investigation Continues on Relatives of Attack Suspects in Dushanbe

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In Dushanbe, investigative measures are being conducted with the relatives of the suspects in the attack on "Crocus City Hall," as reported by a source in the Tajikistan security forces to RIA Novosti.

The progress of the investigation is under the control of President Emomali Rahmon, who receives daily updates on the investigation into the attack at "Crocus City Hall" in Dushanbe.

Prior to their departure to Russia, all the accused individuals resided near Dushanbe in the cities of Vahdat, Hissar, and the Rudaki district.

Radio Ozodi reported that relatives of the accused are being questioned. Journalists visited the homes of at least three of them in Dushanbe, Hissar, and Vahdat but could not find their parents and wives.

In the evening of March 25, only one of Saidakram Rajabali's relatives was found in Vahdat. Anonymously, he mentioned that after the attack, Tajikistan's authorities took Rajabali's mother, brother, wife, and two uncles for questioning in Dushanbe.

Attempts to speak with neighbors or the head of the neighborhood were unsuccessful. One local resident mentioned that the head was also taken in for questioning.

Representatives from Ozodi visited the home of another accused individual, Faridun Shamsiddin, in Hissar, but could not locate his parents and wife. A relative mentioned that Shamsiddin's parents, wife, and mother-in-law were also taken for questioning in Dushanbe.

A similar situation unfolded at Muhammadsober Fayzov's home in Dushanbe.

Meanwhile, according to a knowledgeable source, a group of Russian investigators arrived in Tajikistan to question the relatives of the suspects involved in the terrorist act. Both countries' official structures have not yet commented on this.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan has not provided information on the Tajik citizens detained in Moscow.

"Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall"

The attack on the concert hall "Crocus City Hall" in Krasnogorsk near Moscow occurred on the evening of March 22. Individuals in camouflage with automatic weapons stormed the building, shooting people at close range and setting fires in multiple locations, resulting in the collapse of the roof and the complete burning of the auditorium.

As per the latest information, 139 people died, with 40 from gunshot wounds, and 182 were injured.

The performers were apprehended early on March 23 in the Bryansk region. They turned out to be Tajik citizens heading towards the border in a car. They were remanded in custody until May 22 by the Basmanny Court in Moscow. In total, 11 individuals were detained in connection with the case.

An Afghan branch of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" previously claimed responsibility for the attack in the Moscow region. They released a video of the attack filmed by a camera attached to one of the gunmen.

During a meeting on March 25, Putin linked the attack on the Moscow concert hall "Crocus City Hall" to Ukraine. However, his statement implied that the investigation lacked evidence to support this claim.