On January 31, 2023, 20-year-old MMA fighter Magomedsulu Mutayev was…
On January 31, 2023, 20-year-old MMA fighter Magomedsulu Mutayev was shot at least seven times in the courtyard of a residential building on Gaptakhskaia Street in Makhachkala, Dagestan, and died en route to the hospital. His 18-year-old acquaintance, Nadyrkhan Kadirkhanov, was arrested, confessed to the crime, and revealed where he hid the weapon.
Consensus
- The attack occurred on January 31, 2023.
- Maggomedrasul Mutayev was shot at least seven times near his home in Makhachkala.
- Mutayev died while being transported to the hospital.
- A criminal case was opened by the Investigative Committee of Russia under two articles: 'Murder' and 'Illegal Circulation of Weapons'.
- The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastykin, took personal control over the investigation.
- The suspect's identity was established, and police were taking measures to detain him.
- A plan called 'Perехvat' (Interception) was implemented in Makhachkala.
- Road access into and out of Makhachkala was blocked.
- The suspect, Nadyrkhan Kadirkhanov (18 years old), was arrested after confessing to the crime.
- Kadirkhanov admitted during interrogation that he committed the murder and showed investigators where the weapon was hidden.
Points of divergence
- Mutayev initially survived the shooting but died in an ambulance due to blood loss, contradicting Riamo's statement that he died on the way to the hospital without specifying survival after the attack. — vm
- The suspect was not yet arrested at the time of reporting, which contradicts Riamo’s claim that he had already been arrested. — vm
- Kadirkhanov allegedly suffered a prior incident where Mutayev beat and humiliated him one month before the murder, suggesting motive; this detail is absent in Riamo's report. — vm
- Mutayev had been previously attacked in summer 2023 with a stun gun, which is not mentioned in Riamo’s text. — vm
- Kadirkhanov allegedly insulted Mutayev's father and was upset about Mutayev dating his friend's sister; these motives are absent in Riamo’s report. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Suspect in the killing of MMA fighter Mutaev arrested in Dagestan — РИАМО
- MMA fighter Mutaev's killing: Could he have been targeted for revenge? Who is the criminal and what is the athlete known for? — Вечерняя Москва