Zamid Chalayev, commander of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Police Regiment, has offered a $100,000 reward for information regarding individuals involved in acts of sabotage in Chechnya. He issued this appeal to the republic’s residents following reports of a security operation in the Gudermes District.

"If you would be devastated—if your child, brother, mother, or sister were to be harmed by an explosion or a similar incident, and you were to suffer that pain—please reach out to us and provide information," Chalayev urged.

The commander also offered assistance to those who, according to him, may have been involved in such activities but did not participate in any killings.

"Not only will you be doing a service to your homeland, but you will also receive some financial support," he promised.

Chalayev’s statement follows a series of security raids linked to an investigation into an attack on a traffic police checkpoint in Gudermes in October 2025.

On October 22, 2026, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced that one suspect had been killed and another detained during an operational sweep. The republic’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Aslan Iraskhanov, stated that the detainee confessed to involvement in an explosion near the Gudermes District administration building last year, as well as the placement of an improvised explosive device in the Chernorechye area—the site of the traffic police checkpoint. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the suspects had also planned an attack on the traffic police post with the intent of seizing weapons.
Authorities have not officially released the names of the two men, nor have they publicly presented evidence of their alleged involvement. Furthermore, throughout 2025, Chechen authorities have not officially reported any acts of sabotage in the Gudermes District.

Last week, Zamid Chalayev released two video statements on Instagram in which he threatened reprisals against anyone providing support to terrorists.

"If someone asks you to drive them somewhere in the middle of the night, you should realize for yourself that you shouldn't do it. Later, when you get arrested, claims that you’ve known each other for a long time, that you ‘didn’t know anything,’ or that you were ‘just giving them a ride’ won’t work. No one is going to stand on ceremony with you! We will deal with you without trial or investigation! We cannot allow anyone to destroy the peace in this republic—a peace achieved at the cost of the lives of hundreds of heroes. So, if you don’t want to catch a bullet, refuse those who ask you for a ‘dubious favor’ and stay home," he declared.

It should be recalled that reports of an explosion at a traffic police checkpoint began circulating in Chechen WhatsApp groups last October. In a video that spread online, an eyewitness—speaking in Chechen—recounted that a grenade had detonated near a traffic police post, wounding an officer with shrapnel. Judging by the footage, the incident took place on Akhmat Kadyrov Avenue, where the district administration, various government institutions, and a gymnasium are located. A traffic police checkpoint was typically situated near the school. A photograph taken in the aftermath of the alleged attack shows the avenue blocked off by police vehicles.

The pro-government Telegram channel "ChP Chechnya" indirectly confirmed the incident, describing it as an "attempt on the life of an officer," and announced a reward of five million rubles for information leading to the perpetrators. The author of the advertisement was not named, and those providing information were also promised anonymity. The phone number listed in the post was linked to two bank cards issued to the name Zelimkhan S. Other users had saved this same number as the contact for Zelimkhan Suleymanov—the head of the investigative unit at the Gudermes branch of the Russian Interior Ministry (OMVD), who had been working in that department since at least 2021.