This was reported in the press service of the court.

“The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended the measure of restraint in the form of detention against Gafurov I.R. in the case initiated under Part 2 of Art.

105 of the Criminal Code of Russia, until October 25, ”TASS reports.

On December 22, the Basmanny Court of Moscow authorized the arrest of Gafurov.

He is being accused in a murder-for-hire case (Part 2, Article 105 of the Criminal Code of Russia).

The PMC said that Gafurov does not plead guilty in the murder-for-hire case.