The court in Karachay-Cherkessia extended the arrest of the former head of the republican Ministry of Property.

The city court of Cherkessk has kept former Minister of Property and Land Relations of Karachay-Cherkessia Dmitry Bugayev in custody for two months, accused of exceeding official powers.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in mid-May, the Cherkessk city court seized 22 real estate properties and three cars from former Minister of Property and Land Relations of Karachay-Cherkessia Dmitry Bugayev. He was also ordered to pay over 64 million rubles. The Cherkessk city court extended the measure of restraint in the form of detention for Bugayev until August 7, accused of exceeding official powers with damage to the budget of 16.7 million rubles.

The city court of Cherkessk extended the measure of restraint in the form of detention for former Minister of Property and Land Relations of Karachay-Cherkessia Dmitry Bugayev, accused of exceeding official powers with damage to the budget of 16.7 million rubles, Interfax reported from the court on Friday.

"The term of Bugayev's detention has been extended for two months - until October 7, 2026," the publication quotes a court representative.