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Three of those accused of mass killing at Azerbaijan State Oil Academy sentenced to life

10 August 2010 09:52 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that the court found the defendants guilty. Nadir Aliyev, Javidan Amirov, Najaf Suleymanov were sentenced to life imprisonment, Ariz Gabulov to 11-year imprisonment.

Public prosecutor had demanded life imprisonment for Nadir Aliyev, Javidan Amirov and Najaf Suleymanov, 11-year imprisonment for Ariz Gabulov.

On April 30, 2009, an unknown man entered the building of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, where the Oil and Gas Field and Oil Engineering schools located at Dilara Aliyeva Street, 227, and shot at everybody he met from the first floor up to the six floor. 12 were killed, 13 wounded in the aftermath of the shooting. Responsible employees of special task police unit, district police and prosecutorâ€™s offices immediately arrived at the site. Seeing he will be rendered harmless by the police the criminal committed suicide. He was identified as the Georgian citizen Gadirov Farda Asad, 29.

Amirov Javidan Farman faced charges under articles 214.2.1 (terrorism), 28, 120.2.1 (preparation to deliberate murder), 120.2.3, 120.2.4, 120.2.5, 120.2.7, 120.2.10, 120.2.11, 120.2.12 (deliberate murder), 29 (attempt to deliberate murder), 206.4 (organized smuggling), 228.2.2, 228.3 (illegal storage, saving and carrying of arms and ammunitions), 234.1 (illegal storage and carrying of narcotic drugs), Aliyev Nadir Shirkhan and Suleymanov Najaf Novruz under articles 214.2.1, 214.2.3, 120.2.1, 120.2.3, 120.2.4, 120.2.5, 120.2.7, 120.2.10, 120.2.11, 120.2.12, 228.2.2, 228.3, 206.4, 228.3, Gabulov Ariz Zahid under articles 206.3 and 228.2.1 of the Criminal Code.

The criminal case launched against Farda Gadirov was dropped because of his suicide.

The Georgian citizen of Armenian national Gumashian Mardun Grigorievich was identified as the originator of the terrorist attack at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. Decision was passed to hold Gumashian accountable under charges of terrorism and other articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

The Prosecutor Generalâ€™s Office completed investigation on March 29 and sent the materials to the Court of Grave Crimes.