Earlier, some Telegram channels reported unofficially that Russian law enforcement authorities have detained two alleged suspects in the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, while a search is underway for others.
For his part, Alexander Genshtein, head of the Information Policy Committee of the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian Parliament), said that the Renault car in which the suspects were traveling was found at night near the town of Khatsun. In the Krachev district of the Bryansk region.
The Russian MP wrote on his Telegram channel: “The car did not stop at the request of law enforcement officers and tried to escape.”
During the chase, a shootout occurred and the car overturned, Ginstein added. “One of the terrorists was arrested immediately, while the rest fled into the forest. As a result of the search, a second suspect was found and detained at around 03:50 (Moscow time).
The search for others continues. He added that all law enforcement forces are participating in the operation. During the search of the Renault car, a PM pistol, an AKM rifle magazine and passports of Tajik citizens were found.
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