The key facts

  • Four suspects are already in custody in the case
  • 34-year-old taxi driver Dinara Alkhasova, who went missing on October 30, was killed
  • According to investigators, the order through the women-only taxi service may have been placed by the victim's ex-husband

Fourth arrest in the taxi driver murder case

A court in Makhachkala has remanded in custody the fourth suspect in the murder of a 34-year-old taxi driver. This was reported by the Investigative Committee of Russia's directorate for the Republic of Dagestan. Thus, four people are now in custody in the case; the criminal case is being investigated under Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder). According to the agency, investigators continue to establish all the circumstances of what happened and the role of each of those involved.

What is known about the crime

The body of Dinara Alkhasova, who went missing on October 30, was found in Dagestan. According to a source, her ex-husband and his acquaintance may have been involved in the murder. As described in the Gazeta.Ru article, Dinara worked for the Emergency Ministry and additionally earned money driving for a women-only taxi service. To lure his ex-wife to a meeting, Akif, according to this version, asked an acquaintance of his to order a taxi: when Dinara arrived for the order, her ex-husband and his friend got into the car. Earlier, the arrest of two suspects was reported; the arrest of the fourth accused shows that the circle of suspects expanded from two to four people within a few days, although investigators have not yet disclosed the role of each detainee.