He was arrested after confessing in Istanbul that he killed his wife of 23 years in Russia.

Artem Shvets, who applied to the Istanbul General Prosecutor’s Office, filed a criminal complaint stating that he confessed that he wanted Igor Molchanov, who was with him, to kill him. Immediately afterwards, the Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation. Against this background, the statement of Igor Molchanov, who surrendered with Artem Shvets, was taken.

HE CONFIRMED THAT HE KILLED HIS WIFE

Igor Molchanov, who claimed he was a biologist in his identity inquiry, said he stabbed his officially married wife of 23 years to death in December 2022 in Russia, then escaped and legally entered Turkey and stayed in hotels in Edirne. for a month.

He came to Istanbul and met Doniyor Radyabov via Telegram app, contacted him, stayed at Radyabov’s house, this person offered him to exchange crypto money with Artem Shvets, told him to kill Shvets if he couldn’t get the money during the exchange. but Shvets himself claimed that he asked the prosecutor’s office with Shvets to surrender as a result of his persuasion.

TEMPORARILY ARRESTED FOR 40 DAYS

The Prosecutor’s Office informed the Office for the Extradition and Transfer of Convicts of the Ministry of Justice, General Directorate of Foreign Relations and the European Union of the situation. As a result of the meeting with the Ministry, the Prosecutor’s Office requested his temporary detention under Law No. 6706 on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters.

The suspect Molchanov, who was transferred to the Criminal Court of Peace on Duty, was temporarily detained for 40 days within the framework of the law. In the court’s justification, it was noted that the suspect could be legally detained for temporary detention because the crime was committed in Russia and the person killed was not a Turkish citizen.

It was also stated in the decision that if the extradition documents are not sent within the 40 days established by law, the suspect’s arrest warrant should be lifted and the suspect, who was captured on February 23, will be temporarily detained for 40 days. days, indicating that his legal term will expire on April 5.