Akram Azimov
Born: 1988;
Place of Birth: Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan;
Gender: Male;
Nationality: Kyrgyz, Russian;
General Info:
Akram Azimov is the elder brother of the suspected St. Petersburg Metro bombing organizer, saying he transferred money that helped fund the terrorist attack that killed 14 people.
Originally from Kyrgyzstan – Azimov was arrested in Odintsovo (outside Moscow). Azimov had an RGD-5 field grenade on him when he was captured.
Azimov abetted the transfer of funds, which were used to prepare the terrorist attack, and helped establish communication channels with emissaries of international terrorist organizations.
Akram Azimov was sentenced to 28 years in jail by the Russian authorities, for helping the funding of the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg that killed 14 people.