Eleven residents of a Dagestani village have been detained in connection with an extremism case.

In the village of Gubden in the Karabudakhkent district, a group operated for over 10 years, organizing "patrols," using pressure and violence against people whose lifestyles did not correspond to the group's religious beliefs. Nine of those detained have already been arrested, and the cases against two more are pending trial.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot,"  violations of Sharia law are punishable by a Sharia court, and beatings of violators of these norms are considered arbitrary, religious scholars pointed out.

A criminal case has been opened against eleven local residents in Dagestan. They are suspected of organizing and participating in an extremist group (Parts 1 and 2 of Article 282.1 of the Russian Criminal Code), the Russian Investigative Committee reported.

According to investigators, from 2015 to April 2026, a group of individuals united to form a stable extremist community in the village of Gubden in the Karabudakhkent District. "The members of the community held radical views aimed at inciting hatred and enmity based on religious beliefs, as well as humiliating the dignity of citizens," the department reported, noting that the community members "exerted moral and physical pressure on citizens who did not share their views and used violence."

The suspects organized so-called "patrols," during which they maintained vigil in the village and monitored the movement of citizens. They identified individuals whose lifestyles did not correspond to their beliefs, after which they took them to a specially designated facility where they subjected them to physical and psychological abuse. It was established that the community members effectively created a system of illegal control within the village, including a checkpoint where they made decisions about whether to allow or deny entry and exit to vehicles. At night, they restricted access to the village by blocking access roads. "A video surveillance system has been deployed around the village perimeter to allow for constant monitoring of the situation," the agency reports.

Nine suspects have already been taken into custody, and petitions for pretrial detention have been submitted to the court for two more.

A video is attached to the message, which shows cameras, monitors for monitoring the road, and logs with recordings.

Previously, cases involving Sharia patrols were opened in Kabardino-Balkaria.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Kabardino-Balkaria Damrai Baizulaev, Azamat Zhashuev, Tamaz Zvanbaya, Murman Ivechiani, Timur Kardanov, Nazhmudin Liev, Aslan Nakhushev, Shamil Rakhaev, Zeytun Temmoev, and Askhat Chechenov were charged with harassment of others for their behavior not complying with Sharia, their case was submitted to the Elbrus District Court on June 18, 2025. Those suspected of participating in "Sharia patrols" and beating residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were detained in July 2024 in Tyrnyauz.

According to information on the website of the Elbrus District Court, the case is still ongoing. Questioning of the defendants continued on April 28, and the next hearing is scheduled for May 8.

In April 2022, the Urvan Court sentenced 11 residents of the village of Anzorey to suspended sentences, finding them guilty in the case of an extremist community. According to the prosecution, the defendants, guided by Sharia law, used force against those who did not share their views. The defendants' lawyers and relatives, however, claimed that domestic conflicts were the reason for the extremism case, according to the "Caucasian Knot" article "Anzorei Patrols: From Sharia to Extremism.

In September 2024, 15 residents of the Baksan District were charged with similar actions : according to investigators, they "subjected to physical violence and psychological pressure" people whose behavior did not correspond to their ideology.