Presnensky Court of Moscow extended until June 21, the date of the arrest of 41-year-old Hassan Zakayev, a defendant of the capture of the theatrical center on Dubrovka 23 October 2002, said Last news spokesman court Nina Yurkova.

"The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended Hassan Zakaev the measure of restraint in the form of detention for a further four months," she said.

as the official envoy of the Investigation Department of Russia Vladimir Markin, forty terrorists relating to hostage taking, have already been destroyed. Zakayev was wanted, but was arrested while trying to enter in the Crimea from Ukraine, presenting fake documents. After his arrest the proceedings of the criminal case was resumed.

A group of armed terrorists led by Movsar barium captured and held from 23 to 26 October 2002 hostages from among the audience of the musical "Nord-OST" in the House of culture of JSC " capital bearing ". All captured by terrorists turned out to be more than 900 people. As a result, the operation of the special services were eliminated all the terrorists and freed the vast number of hostages. A total difficulties, according to official figures, lost his life 130 people from among the hostages (according to the NGO "Nord-OST" - 174 persons).

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