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Deputy Military Prosecutor of Azerbaijan: â€œDeath case of Russian officer who served in Gabala Radar Station has not been yet cleanedâ€ - EXCLUSIVE

Deputy Military Prosecutor of Azerbaijan: â€œDeath case of Russian officer who served in Gabala Radar Station has not been yet cleanedâ€ - <font color=red> EXCLUSIVE</font>

10 January 2011 15:02 (UTC +04:00)

He noted that nobody was brought to responsibility on this criminal incident: â€œThis criminal case is still closed. Nobody is detained on the caseâ€.

The murder was committed on December 31, 2010 â€“ on the eve of New Year.
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. The investigators found his decapitated body in his apartment.

Moreover, it was revealed during investigations that some years ago Grachov left his family. The officer, father of two, has lived alone for more than a year.

The Military Prosecutorâ€™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 experts of the Russian Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office have already arrived in Gabala.

An 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.

Investigators of the Azerbaijani Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office led by Imranov are in Gabala region.