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MMA Fighter Khasan Askhabov Arrested in Bali: Alleged Leader of Russian Gang in $200K Crypto Robbery

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MMA Fighter Khasan Askhabov was arrested at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. He was apprehended while attempting to leave for Dubai and is suspected of being involved in a robbery targeting a Ukrainian citizen in Bali. Khasan is alleged to be part of a Russian gang responsible for the crime.

Khasan Askhabov Arrested in Bali

The incident occurred on December 15, 2024, in Badung Regency, Bali. The victim, a Ukrainian citizen, and their driver were traveling when their car was intercepted by two vehicles. Armed individuals forcibly kidnapped them, taking them to a villa where they were beaten and coerced into transferring cryptocurrency worth approximately 3.