Crime on the doorstep: Yagub Suleymanov, who slit his roommate's throat, is arrested
The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg arrested for two months 28-year-old Yagub Suleymanov, who, according to law enforcement agencies, slit the throat of his roommate. Since September, a 27-year-old girl had been hiding in a crisis center, but on November 12, a man tracked her down and attacked her with a knife at the entrance. The woman died on the way to the hospital, she has a five-year-old son. The details of the case are in the Izvestia article.
Murder with extreme cruelty
Yagub Suleymanov attacked Ilakha M. on November 12 on the threshold of the district Center for Social Assistance to families and children, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Investigative Committee in St. Petersburg reported. The footage, distributed in the media, shows how a woman, noticing a man, tries to open the door faster and enter the building. He drags the girl back outside, where he immediately stabs her in the neck with a knife.
A shot from the crime scene
An employee of the institution rushed to help, but the attacker fled. Doctors could not save Ilaha: she died on the way to the hospital, at least eight stab wounds were found on her body. The deceased has a five-year-old son.
The suspect in the murder was detained on the same day. According to media reports, he called the police himself and reported the incident. A criminal case has been opened against Yagub under the article on murder committed with extreme cruelty.
The press service of the Investigative Committee told Izvestia that Suleymanov refused to answer the investigator's questions, citing article 51 of the Constitution.: she gives you the right not to testify against yourself.
On November 13, the Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg sent Yagub to jail for two months, until January 11, 2027. At the hearing, the accused was calm and asked for a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest. The prosecutor's office insisted on detention, stating that otherwise the defendant could escape from the investigation.
Regular violence
Yagub Suleymanov and Ilaha M. lived in St. Petersburg and raised their son. According to Izvestia, Suleymanov worked as a security guard, and the girl worked as an assistant kindergarten teacher. The couple did not register their marriage. Officially, the man was married to a resident of Dagestan, where he was from, and by the time he met Ilakha, Suleymanov had two children.
Yagub Suleymanov in the Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg
According to our information, the woman first turned to the crisis center for help in 2025, having run away from home with her child. Ilaha claimed that the reason was the constant violence from her roommate.
The girl told the staff of the institution that for six years Suleymanov beat and humiliated her, and the bullying did not stop even during pregnancy. The woman did not inform her colleagues about the systematic violence, fearing the anger of her roommate. In recent years, the man, as Ilaha said, became more religious and began to demand that she completely cover her head and body with clothes when going outside.
According to the girl, she had wanted to leave Suleymanov for a long time, but her family did not support her decision, and there was nowhere to live. The woman and child received psychological and legal assistance at the crisis center.
Domestic violence
The problem of domestic violence remains acute in our country. According to the NGO "Resource Assistance Center", the All-Russian helpline for women victims of violence received 15.8 thousand calls in the first six months of 2026. This is 52.3% more than in the same period of 2025.
Such statistics, according to Alexandra Tsvetkova, head of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers' Commission on Social and Community Projects, may reflect both the need for protection and the greater willingness of Russian women to seek support.
The St. Petersburg crisis center for women "Polina" also sees that victims have become more likely to talk about domestic violence.
"This is an important positive trend, as the problem is gradually ceasing to be exclusively private and hushed up, women are increasingly realizing that violence is unacceptable and that they have the right to protection," adds Polina Gavryushina, a lawyer at the center.
The main problem, according to her, lies in law enforcement, as well as in the timeliness and quality of the response to the appeals of the victims. The absence of a specific law on domestic violence does not exempt law enforcement agencies from the obligation to accept statements and verify the facts received, recalls Alexandra Tsvetkova.
According to current legislation, for the first beatings that did not cause minor harm to health, a fine of 5 to 30 thousand rubles, administrative arrest or compulsory labor is provided. Criminal liability occurs in case of injury to health or subsequent murder. At the same time, as noted by lawyer Anastasia Pilipenko, it is quite difficult to prove the fact of domestic violence.
— Danger arises when threat messages are perceived as a personal conflict, and each episode is viewed in isolation. I am convinced that the task of the law enforcement system is to use the powers provided by law when there are grounds for interference. A formal approach to verifying an application can cost a person their life," emphasizes Alexandra Tsvetkova.
According to Polina Gavryushina, a lawyer at the crisis center, it is important for victims of domestic violence to act consistently: contact law enforcement agencies, record every episode of violence and seek a response to their statements. At the same time, it is necessary to take measures for one's own safety and, if possible, minimize communication with the aggressor.
— It is important to think over an action plan in case of a threat, warn relatives and people whom a woman trusts, check her privacy settings on social networks and access to her geolocation data. If it is unsafe to stay at home, you can contact a crisis center or other specialized institution, where they will help you assess the risks, choose the appropriate temporary accommodation option and get the necessary psychological and legal support," the lawyer emphasizes.
At the same time, women who have left the aggressors often face harassment from former roommates and husbands. Bringing a stalker to justice is difficult.
— If you are not threatened with murder or injury, then this does not fall under the articles of the Criminal Code. Victims try to hold their persecutors accountable for certain actions, for example, for violations of privacy," says lawyer Anastasia Pilipenko.
Women who are faced with such a problem need to save messages and call recordings from harassers, as well as seek registration of a statement with law enforcement agencies, says Alexandra Tsvetkova. According to Anastasia Pilipenko, Russia needs to adopt separate laws on domestic violence and stalking so that these cases are considered serious and moderate crimes. Alexandra Tsvetkova believes that a special law should prescribe ways of urgent protection, including a ban on contact and proximity.
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