Artur Dolsayev, 1986, from Chechnya, Ahmed Yevloyev, 1990, and Magomed Polonkoyev, 1987, both from Ingushetia have been identified as murderers of Ruslan Kotiyev, Secretary of the Ingush Security Council, ITAR-TASS reports.
Kotiyev was killed at Nizhniye Achaluki (Malgobeksky District, Ingushetia) in the morning of August 27. His murderers used 5.45mm and 7.62mm guns. Ingush Leader Yunus-Bek Yevkurov believes that the assassination was organized over the professional activities of the official.