Killing of former Chechen commander Sulim Yamadayev in Dubai

Sulim Yamadayev, a former Chechen battalion commander and rival of Ramzan Kadyrov, was shot dead in Dubai. Dubai's police chief publicly named Russian State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, a Kadyrov relative, as the alleged organiser and said he was on Interpol's wanted list. Two accomplices were convicted in Dubai in 2010; Delimkhanov denied involvement and was never tried.

Established by. Dubai Police chief Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, April 2009: said Delimkhanov masterminded the killing and that he was 'officially wanted by Interpol'. Dubai court, April 2010: convicted Mehdi Taqi Dahuria (Iran) and Makhsood Jan Asmatov (Tajikistan) of aiding the killing (life, reduced to 3 years on appeal in Dec 2010).

Latest. Moscow Times reported in 2012 that Delimkhanov was removed from the Interpol list and that Dubai halted the search; he was never tried.