Four residents of Buynaksk have been remanded in custody by the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala. They are suspected of plotting a terrorist attack – the bombing of the district police department building.

Investigators allege that the detainees, acting in concert, intended to blow up the Ministry of Internal Affairs building in the Buynaksky District. A criminal case has been opened against them under articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for attempted murder of law enforcement officers (Part 1 of Article 30 and Article 317 of the Criminal Code) and illegal manufacture of explosive devices (Part 2 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code).

In July, security forces detained a teenager allegedly planning a terrorist attack in Buynaksk. According to investigators, in March, a 16-year-old resident of the republic planned a terrorist attack near the Ministry of Internal Affairs building. It was reported that the teenager took a homemade explosive device from a pre-determined location, but was unable to complete his criminal intent and was detained.