Father and two sons who ‘sold their car to Moscow terrorists’ arrested

The two sons and their father at Basmanny District Court

A father and his two sons have been identified as suspects in the Moscow massacre.

Brothers Aminchon and Dilovar Islomov, along with their father Isroil Islomov, who had all worked in Russia's Tver region, are accused of aiding and abetting terrorism.

Dilovar, the previous owner of a car allegedly used by the assailants to escape Crocus City Hall, expressed shock upon seeing photos of his white Renault with a black roof at the crime scene. He told Novaya Gazeta Europe, "I was shocked when I saw photographs [of the car at the crime scene]."

Firefighters look through the rubble for remains of victims of the attack

During a closed-door hearing at Basmanny District Court, none of the three defendants admitted guilt. The investigation stated, "With the aim of committing a terrorist act, Shamsidin Fariduni involved Aminchon Islomov in the organized group no later than January 2024, and Dilovar Islomov no later than March 11, 2024." The investigation requested the arrest of Aminchon Islomov, Dilovar Islomov, and another suspect in the case.

Four suspects were charged with terrorism, with three of them—Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, 32, Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, 30, and Shamsidin Fariduni, 25—pleading guilty. All appeared in court with visible signs of torture.

At least 139 people are now known to have died in the terror attack

The terrorists used Kalashnikov 'AK-74' automatic weapons, firing indiscriminately and leaving more than 500 rounds at the scene. The attack resulted in at least 139 deaths and 182 injuries, marking Russia's deadliest attack since the 2004 Beslan school siege.

President Vladimir Putin publicly attributed the attack to "radical Islamists" for the first time, although he suggested Ukraine might have played a role. Military analysts cautioned that such assertions "may come at the expense of Russian internal security and civilian lives."

Thousands of candles were lit to remember the victims

Contrary to claims implicating Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) stated that the attack revealed a significant intelligence failure within Russia, rather than a conspiracy targeting Russian intelligence. The ISW emphasized there was "no evidence" linking Ukraine to the incident, which bore similarities to attacks carried out by the Islamic State, according to open-source evidence.