Decision on Extension of Preliminary Investigation Period

• The investigation involves 150 persons who suffered from the terrorist act of September 8, 1999, in house No. 19 on Guryanova St. in Moscow, as victims or civil plaintiffs in the case.
• The investigation must also carry out a number of other investigative actions to consolidate the evidence collected in the criminal case.
• Following this, new charges will need to be presented in full to A.O. Dekkushev and Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov.
• Upon completion of the planned investigative actions, the victims and civil plaintiffs (over 1500 people), as well as the accused A.O. Dekkushev and Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov and their defense attorneys, must be familiarized with the materials of the criminal case in accordance with Articles 216 and 217 of the CPC RF, after which an indictment will be drawn up.
• An additional period of at least 3 months will be required to perform all necessary investigative actions in the criminal case.

Based on the foregoing and guided by Article 162 of the CPC RF,

DECIDED:

• To petition the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation (name of the prosecutor's office) for an extension of the preliminary investigation period for criminal case No. 18/230300-02 to forty-four months, that is, until May 9, 2003.

Investigator [Signature] I.I. Zipunnikov

Based on part eight of Article 162 of the CPC RF, notified of the extension of the preliminary investigation period the accused Dekkushev A.O. (surname, initials) and his defense attorney Tarasevich N.I. (surname, initials) and explained the procedure for appealing this decision.

Investigator [Signature] 23.01.03.

Based on part eight of Article 162 of the CPC RF, notified of the extension of the preliminary investigation period the accused Krymshamkhalov Yu.I. (surname, initials) and his defense attorney Arifulova Sh.N. (surname, initials) and explained the procedure for appealing this decision.

Investigator [Signature] 23.01.03.