An ethnic Ossetian , Gagiyev claims to have taken part in the Beslan school siege , rescuing women and children . Shortly thereafter he founded The Family , an organised crime group involved in contract killings , violent business disputes and vigilante justice , including the murders of Vladikavkaz mayor Vitaly Karayev and his deputy Kazbek Pagiyev . Members called each other Brothers , and included both former and serving law enforcement and military officers . The group had links with the Russian security services and the Tambov organised crime group
Beslan school siege
Beslan school siege
Aslan Gagiyev