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Rustam Arov

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Rustam Arov, born 1987, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Rustam Arov”. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Stavropol Krai · Kislovodsk · Extremism cases

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, from 2017 to March 2021, he "conducted propaganda in the region to induce people to join" At-Taqfir wal-Hijra. To do so, the prosecution alleges, he held meetings where he learnt "the basics of extremist ideology" and spoke about its "superiority over other religions". Either Arov or another defendant, Gadzhi Magomedov, was also charged with illegal possession of weapons in connection with a pistol found during a search.

Latest event

May 30, 2022 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of Rustam Arov

  3. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

The case of Rustam Arov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Takfir Wal Hijra case in Kislovodsk

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Kislovodsk. Taken into custody in April 2021 in a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. Either he or another defendant, Gadzhi Magomedov, was also charged with possession of weapons in connection with a pistol found during a search. The sentence was handed down in November 2022, details are unknown.

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