Prominent businessman Ibragim Suleimanov has been detained in the Russian capital. He is accused of involvement in a murder committed several years ago. The arrest occurred on the night of October 2, and investigators are preparing to request pretrial detention.

According to the publication Baza, the arrest was made by operatives in the Moscow region. He has been charged with premeditated murder, and investigators believe the events occurred in previous years. Details of the incident have not been released, but Suleimanov is currently in custody undergoing interrogation.

Suleimanov is one of the most secretive and influential figures in Russian business. He was previously convicted of fraud and money laundering, but even after serving his sentence, he retained his position in the economy. Previously, he managed the state-owned airline reservation system at Sirena-Travel JSC and wielded significant influence in the transportation, aviation, and IT sectors.