A Buinaksk resident has been accused of displaying extremist symbols.

A Buinaksk resident faces up to four years in prison after investigators found him repeatedly displaying symbols of a banned organization.

Investigators in Buinaksk have completed a criminal case against a local resident accused of publicly displaying symbols of an extremist organization 1 . After the prosecutor approves the indictment, the case will be submitted to court for consideration.

The accused was brought to administrative responsibility in August 2024 for publicly displaying extremist symbols 2 .

According to investigators, after receiving an administrative fine, the man committed repeated offenses. "From August 26, 2024, to May 28, 2025, the accused, using his social media accounts, publicly displayed the symbols of an extremist organization banned in the Russian Federation," the official Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of Dagestan reported today.

The agency noted that the accused's social media posts were accessible to an unlimited number of internet users. The investigation does not specify the defendant's age or occupation, does not indicate the measure of restraint chosen for him, and does not name the specific banned organization whose symbols the man is accused of displaying.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that investigators opened a similar case against another Buynaksk resident in November 2025 based on FSB materials. According to security officials, the man "deliberately failed to remove prohibited symbols from his personal social media page" after receiving an administrative fine for displaying them. In December, the 28-year-old Sochi resident received administrative arrest for posting prohibited symbols.