2 suspects in Nemtsov murder detained - FSB chief

According to FSB chief Aleksandr Bortnikov, the suspects were identified as Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev.

Bortnikov said both suspects come from Russia’s southern region of the North Caucasus, a restive place with insurgency and crime problems.

The investigation into the crime is ongoing, he added, speaking to Russian media.

Nemstov, a former Russian governor and deputy prime minister, who became a prominent opposition figure in the early 2000s, was gunned down in central Moscow on February 27. The assassination triggered worldwide condemnation and calls for swift investigation.

The crime is being investigated by a joint task force, which includes the police, the FSB and the Investigative Committee.

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