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Russian MMA coach arrested on suspicion of organizing contract killing

Vladimir Osiya — renowned as one of the most prominent and successful MMA coaches in Russia — has been arrested on suspicion of organizing the assassination of the shopping centre manager in Moscow.

The news was reported by the 112 Telegram channel and sports.ru. The news was later confirmed by multiple Russian media outlets, who added that three other suspects were also arrested.

“Investigative actions are ongoing. All detainees, including Vladimir Osiya, are being interrogated. Testimonies that were given during the investigation of the criminal case on the organization of the murder of a businessman in the Moscow Region in 2019 are being checked,” an unnamed source told tass.