"The Usoyan family asked Georgian authorities for burying the crime boss in the country of his birth," he said.

The coffin was transported to Donetsk on Friday for further relocation to Georgia but Georgian authorities denied permission for the burial.

"The coffin carrying the Usoyan body returned to Moscow today. Most probably, Ded Khasan will be buried at the Danilovskoye cemetery in the Russian capital city," the source said.

A sniper killed Usoyan as he was leaving the Karetny Dvor restaurant on Moscow's Povarskaya Street at about 2:30 p.m. on January 17.