Five people convicted in the Dzhabiev case were taken into custody in the courtroom.

The Tskhinvali City Court found all defendants in the case of Inal Dzhabiev's death guilty; five of them were sentenced to terms ranging from three to five years in prison and remanded in custody in the courtroom. The court also fined two other former security officials, but released them from payment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", during the closing arguments in the case of Inal Dzhabiev's death, the prosecutor requested actual terms ranging from six to nine years for the seven defendants. The lawyer for the victims called the terms requested by the prosecutor adequate. The defendants proclaimed their innocence during the closing arguments, and the defense asked for their acquittal.

The Tskhinvali City Court announced its decision today in the high-profile murder of Inal Dzhabiev. All seven defendants were found guilty of the crimes they committed, and five of them received prison terms, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.

Dzhumber Bibilov received the maximum sentence; the Tskhinvali City Court sentenced him to five years in prison. Andrei Dzhioev and Alan Bagaev were sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, while Irbeg Slanov and Sergei Kozonov were sentenced to three years in prison. The court fined Marat Khugaev and Zaur Gogichaev 100,000 rubles each, but due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, they were both released from paying the fines.

Dzhumber Bibilov, Alan Bagayev, and Andrey Dzhioyev were taken into custody today. Slanov and Kozonov were released in the courtroom, taking into account the time already served.

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