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1st LD: Russian Investigative Committee seeks permit to arrest Nemtsov murder suspects

Xinhua, March 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Russian Investigative Committee was asking for arrest permit for suspects related to the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, a committee spokesman said Sunday.

"The Investigative Committee is making a request for the arrest of five people for alleged involvement in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, and related investigation is underway," Vladimir Markin wrote on his Twitter account.

Among the suspects, Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev, both residents of the Caucasus regions, were detained on Saturday. Endi