Murat Bikbulatov
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 4 years 9 months
- Date of verdict
- 2025-02-26
- Region
- Orenburg OblastBashkortostan
- City
- Orsk, Ufa
- Facility
- ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области
- Address for letters
- 462413, Оренбургская область, г. Орск, поселок Степной, ул. Маршала Конева д. 2 В, ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области, Бикбулатов Мурат Амирханович, 1970 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Bashkortostan. He was wanted in connection with the case of mass unrest related to the public gathering in Baymak on 17 January 2024, held in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who had been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Bikbulatov was later taken into custody. On 26 February 2025, he was sentenced to five years in a general-regime penal colony. In June 2025, his sentence was reduced by three months on appeal.
Others charged under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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