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Prison term of 14 people arrested over Ismayilli incidents extended

16 May 2013 13:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Fuad Jafarov – APA. Prison term of the people arrested over Ismayilli incidents has been extended, lawyer Nemat Karimli told APA.

Karimli said that in today’s hearing Nasimi District Court has extended by 3 months the prison term of 14 people arrested over Ismayilli incidents.

According to the joint statement issued by Prosecutor General’s Office and Interior Ministry, the acts of hooliganism of administrator of “Chirag” hotel, drunken Emil Shamsaddinov and his relative Elmaddin Mammadov, who damaged private property, caused mass incident in Ismayilli region on January 23. As a result of this, a group of people gathered at the site burnt “Chirag” hotel and the various cars.

According to their illegal actions, Emil Shamsaddinov and Elmaddin Mammadov were brought to account and sentenced to pretrial detention. The Investigation Department for Grave Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office has launched a criminal case on the fact, investigative group consisting of employees of prosecutor’s office and police officers has been established.

Residents of the region Vasif Ibrahimov, Shukran Muhubaliyev, Shakir Mustafayev, Jeyhun Abbasov, Jafar Jafarov and ex-prisoner Elshan Gurbanov, who violated public order, intentionally damaged private property, used force against government representatives and actively participated in the incidents, at the same time Sakhavat Samadov and Khayal Sharanov, who robbed two TV sets, one sofa and arm-chair from the burnt “Chirag” hotel, were charged with relevant articles of Criminal Code and sentenced to pretrial detention.