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Ramazan Rabadanov
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Under house arrest
Makhachkala
Biography
Resident of Dagestan, sports commentator, blogger. Covered the trials of Dagestan residents accused of participating in mass riots at Makhachkala airport. On the evening of 6 November 2024, he was detained on the street. Rabadanov was taken to a temporary detention centre, and during a body search he was allegedly found in possession of a revolver with five cartridges and a grenade with a fuse.
A case was opened against him for possession of explosives. Rabadanov claims that the grenade was stuffed into his jacket by people who approached him on the street before detaining him. He links the harassment to
Resident of Dagestan, sports commentator, blogger. Covered the trials of Dagestan residents accused of participating in mass riots at Makhachkala airport. On the evening of 6 November 2024, he was detained on the street. Rabadanov was taken to a temporary detention centre, and during a body search he was allegedly found in possession of a revolver with five cartridges and a grenade with a fuse.
A case was opened against him for possession of explosives. Rabadanov claims that the grenade was stuffed into his jacket by people who approached him on the street before detaining him. He links the harassment to his plans to travel to Stavropol and Krasnodar Regions to attend the trials of those accused of the riot.
On November 8, Rabadanov was placed in custody. On 3 January 2025, the measure of restraint was changed to house arrest. On 8 July, the court sentenced him to three years and two months in prison and a fine of 50,000 rubles, finding him guilty under articles on possession of explosives and weapons.