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Some details on murder of Russian Mayor in Gabala Radar Station in Azerbaijan made public

07 January 2011 09:12 (UTC +04:00)

The incident was committed on December 31, 2010.

Investigations revealed that, a group of officers working at Gabala Radar Station gathered in the house of Mayor Sergey Mikhaylovich Grachov in order to celebrate the New Year. After the banquet, there occurred scuffle between the guests and Grachov. The reasons of the scuffle are not yet. Consequently, officers killed Sergey Grachov, took money, jewels and left the site. Law-enforcement bodies received the information on the incident on January 2.

Moreover, it was revealed during investigations that some years ago Grachov abandoned his family. He has lived alone for more than a year.

The Military Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan Republic and Russian Defense Ministry have been immediately informed about the incident. Experts from Moscow have been invited to Azerbaijan for investigation of the murder. Group of Russian Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office have already arrived in Gabala.

Investigative group consisting of officers of Azerbaijanâ€™s Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office has been created related to the incident. Together with Russian experts they examined the site and began interrogation process of Gabala Radar Stationsâ€™ personnel. Currently, Russian officers are giving testimony. No positive results have been received in connection with the detection of the murder so far.

Note that, Deputy Military Prosecutor Shefahet Imranov told APA that the investigation of the criminal case was conducted by Azerbaijani Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office.

Imranov didnâ€™t make any statement on details of the murder because of confidentiality of investigation.

Note that, currently, investigators of the Azerbaijani Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office led by Imranov are in Gabala region.

Remind that, the incident was recorded on January 2. Body of Russian Major Sergey Mikhaylovich Grachev, 47 was found in his house. According to original assumption, Grachov was killed by his fellow serviceman. According to some reports, the impulse of murder was a robbery.