The investigation into the attack on a traffic police post in Makhachkala has been completed.

Investigators have completed their investigation into a Dagestani resident accused of attacking a traffic police post in Makhachkala in May, which resulted in the death of a security officer.

As reported by Caucasian Knot, security forces have recognized the attack on a traffic police post in Makhachkala on May 5 as a terrorist attack and concluded that those involved had been planning it for about six months. Two police officers were killed in the shootout, two more security officers and three civilians were wounded. The Investigative Committee announced that one of the attackers survived and is in the hospital, and also pleaded guilty. On May 12, he was taken into custody on charges of attempted murder of law enforcement officers, theft of weapons, and carjacking; investigators announced a criminal case.

The investigation of the criminal case against a resident of Dagestan, who participated in the attack on a traffic police unit in Makhachkala and is accused of terrorism and an attempt on the life of a police officer, has been completed, the Investigative Committee of Russia for Dagestan reported today.

"The investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan have completed the investigation of the criminal case against a local resident. He is accused of terrorism (Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), organizing a terrorist community (Part 1 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), participation in a terrorist organization (Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), an attempt on the life of a security officer (Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), theft of a firearm (Part 4 of Article 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), and "Unlawful seizure of a vehicle (Part 4 of Article 166 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)," the agency's Telegram channel stated.

According to investigators, the accused, along with an accomplice, adhering to the ideology of an international terrorist organization banned in Russia, created a terrorist group. Then, on May 5 of this year, with the aim of destabilizing the situation in the region, they attacked a traffic police inspector on a street in Makhachkala. Having seized the service weapon and ammunition of a murdered police officer, as well as a service vehicle, the defendants committed a terrorist act on Kerimov Street, where they fired a stolen machine gun at a car carrying police officers. As a result, one of the officers was killed. One of the attackers was killed.