Ibrahim Suleimanov was detained in Moscow in connection with a murder case.

Dagestani businessman Ibragim Suleimanov has been detained in Moscow in connection with a murder committed in 2004.

A leading businessman from Dagestan, Ibragim Suleimanov, has been detained in Moscow by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service (FSB) on suspicion of organizing a murder committed in 2004, TASS reports. Investigators intend to petition for the billionaire's arrest.

Ibrahim Suleimanov is accused of murdering Georgy Tal, the former head of the Federal Service for Financial Recovery and Bankruptcy, in 2004, Kommersant reported, citing a source.

The alleged perpetrator of the crime was detained along with him.

Suleimanov is a native of the village of Rutul in Dagestan, according to Ura.ru.

Suleimanov was previously convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2004. At that time, the losses from the scam exceeded $4.5 million. Mr. Suleimanov served 10.5 years in prison and was released on parole in 2015. Ibrahim Suleimanov was the son-in-law of Platon Lebedev, one of the founders of Yukos, Kommersant reported today.

According to 2024 financial statements from Sirena-Travel, a provider of IT solutions for the aviation industry whose portfolio includes the Leonardo system, which manages flight schedules and air ticket sales, the company's beneficiaries are Ibrahim and Rasul Suleimanov. The company's revenue in 2024 amounted to 6.83 billion rubles, an increase of 16% year-on-year. Net profit increased 20% to 2.9 billion rubles, Kommersant reported on October 2.

Online travel agencies are trying to draw the attention of the Federal Antimonopoly Service to the actions of Sirena-Travel JSC, whose services, according to market estimates, account for 80% of ticket sales in Russia. The company has transferred contracts with intermediaries to a subsidiary, which could lead to a 10% increase in prices for its services, the publication states.