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Akhmed Akhmedov, a specialist in Islamic medicine, has been released from the police on recognizance not to leave. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the detainee's wife. Akhmed Akhmedov is charged with arms trafficking, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

Doku Umarov, the leader of the banned terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz"*, died of poisoning with a highly toxic substance. This was reported by a source familiar with the results for the forensic examination of the human body remains found in Ingushetia.

About 300 participants of a rally in Sukhumi have appealed to Russian and Abkhaz presidents asking them to save the life of Ruslan Gvashev and provide the Black Sea Adygs-Shapsugs with the right to hold their memorial prayers at the Tulip Tree.

A woman-hunger-striker, a supporter of the "Georgian Patriots’ Alliance", who is protesting for the fourth day at the Georgian parliament, has complained of poor health. Irma Tsoragauli, a hunger-striker, has stated that should the protesters’ demands be not met, on October 1, 17 more hunger-strikers would join the 17 current activists.

The amount of subsidies allocated to the republic should be increased taking into account the high birth rate in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.

The burial of Doku (Dokku) Umarov, the leader of North-Caucasian militants, and of several members of the underground was found as a result of a long-term targeted search, the FSB reports.

Without explanations, Ukrainian consuls were denied the second meeting with the Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib, accused of terrorism, said the spokesman of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don.

Explosive experts have found the bag, after detection of which people were evacuated from the building of the Tsentralny District Court in Sochi, not dangerous.

Entrepreneurs claim because of numerous inspections, it is difficult to conduct business in Chechnya without the support from the authorities.

Today, in the case against 14 members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), advocates have come to the trial wearing T-shirts with photographs of Judge Gabrielyan and inscriptions calling for compliance with the law. However, the Judge did not appear at the trial and postponed it.

The leader of Dagestan has announced his decision to resign. He has been invited to arrive in the Kremlin to discuss a candidacy of his successor, sources reported.

In Sochi, the police have urgently evacuated all people from the building of the Central District Court after court marshals' report about a discovery of an ownerless bag.

A social network user has been detained in the Volgograd Region after exchanging letters with a minor girl. He is suspected of inciting her to commit suicide, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

In Ingushetia, field investigators have detained two persons on suspicion of arms and ammunition trafficking, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.

In Krasnodar, investigators are checking the information on 30 cases of cannibalism, which could have allegedly occurred in the city since 1999.

The leader of Chechnya has announced that users of social networks who insult him should take responsibility for their words and that the authorities of the region "can find everyone." Ramzan Kadyrov has voiced such a statement after social network users criticized him for taking part in the opening of a Black Star Burger restaurant.

Marat Djankhaev, a member of the Buynaksk City Assembly, associates the attack on him and beating with his political activities.

A 27-year-old resident of the Stavropol Territory, who had left for Syria to fight for militants, could be the author of mass phone calls about allegedly mined buildings throughout Russia, a source has reported today.

Khamzat Chernomorchenko, a native of Karachay-Cherkessia, claims he was denied entry to the territory of Ukraine because of his religious affiliation and political activity.

117 Georgian MPs have voted for the draft amendments to the country's Constitution in the third and final reading; two MPs voted against.