Man in Russia's Dagestan kills ex-wife and daughter at cafe, claims they 'disgraced the family'
A man in Russia's Dagestan region shot dead his ex-wife and adult daughter at a cafe where the daughter worked, telling investigators the women had 'disgraced the family'. He has been detained and charged with double murder.
Russia's Investigative Committee in Dagestan has opened a criminal case following a double murder at a cafe in the city of Khasavyurt. The suspect's identity has not been officially disclosed, but investigators described the incident as stemming from 'sudden personal hostility' toward two women.
One woman died at the scene, while the second died later in hospital from her injuries.
A family dispute
The Telegram channel '112,' which has ties to security officials, reports that the gunman is a 46-year-old Dagestan resident named Aliaskhab, who killed his ex-wife and their 23-year-old daughter, the latter of whom worked at the cafe. He reportedly believed the women had 'disgraced the family' and had previously demanded that his ex-wife quit her job to focus solely on raising their five minor children.
An argument broke out between the former spouses, during which the man drew a firearm. As the woman tried to flee, he shot her multiple times in the back before turning the weapon on their daughter, who had attempted to intervene and help her mother.
Another security-linked Telegram channel, Baza, reports that the underlying conflict involved a dispute over visitation arrangements for the couple's children following their divorce.
The man has since been detained, and a criminal case has been opened against him under Part 2 of Article 105 of Russia's Criminal Code, covering the murder of two people.
