Two suspects detained in relation to Boris Nemtsov's murder

MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Two suspects were detained in relation to the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, Russian Federal Security Service chief Alexander Bortnikov said Saturday.

"As a result of the investigation, we have detained today two people suspected of committing this crime - Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev," Bortnikov was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying.

"We have reported the process to the president (Vladimir Putin), while necessary operative and investigative work will continue," he said.