Russian investigators confirm bomber as Akbarjon Djalilov

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AFP Moscow
Last Updated : Apr 04 2017 | 6:48 PM IST
Russia's Investigative Committee today named the attacker behind Saint Petersburg metro blast as Akbarjon Djalilov, adding that he had also planted a second bomb that was defused by the authorities.
"The investigation identified the man who set off the bomb in the carriage of the Saint Petersburg metro. It was Akbarjon Djalilov," a statement by the committee said, adding that Djalilov's "genetic trace" was also found on a bag with the second bomb found at a different station.

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First Published: Apr 04 2017 | 6:48 PM IST

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