Five more defendants in the criminal case of riots at Makhachkala airport convicted

Five more defendants in the criminal case of mass riots at the international airport of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan have been convicted. This was reported by the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia on January 16.

"Vagab, Jamal, Najmudin, Alibek and Vadim Gadzhievs were found guilty of committing crimes under part 2 of article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and part 3 of article 263.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," the agency's Telegram channel said.

They are charged with participation in mass riots accompanied by violence, pogroms, destruction of property and the use of objects that pose a danger to others, as well as violation of transportation security requirements.

It is specified that the Gadzhievs were sentenced to imprisonment for a term of seven to eight years in a general regime colony.

As emphasized in the IC RF, the investigation proved the involvement of 142 people in the committed crimes. In addition, the preliminary investigation has been completed with respect to 135 people. "28 criminal cases have been sent to court for consideration on the merits. 7 persons are wanted, including 3 organizers of crimes", - noted in the department.

A total of 42 defendants have so far been found guilty in the case of mass riots in Makhachkala.

Theriots near Makhachkala airport began in the evening of October 29, 2023. The participants came with anti-Israeli posters and chanted slogans in support of Palestine. At one point, part of the crowd broke down the entrance doors and broke into the terminal building of the air harbor.

On October 30, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the matter. The head of state pointed out that behind the events was the intention to rock the country from within. In turn, the head of the republic Sergey Melikov appealed to the residents with a request not to let enemies and provocateurs manipulate themselves.