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Criminal case initiated into beating of TV reporters in Azerbaijan

07 June 2016 12:10 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office has released information on the physical violence committed against some employees of by Azad Azerbaijan Independent Television and Radio Company.

The district prosecutor’s office has investigated materials submitted by Shamakhi district police over the beating and insulting of the reporters while on the job in Shamakhi and breaking of their filming devices.

Investigations made it clear that Azer Ismayilov, employed as project manager in connection with the implementation of the “Yoxlama” project by Azad Azerbaijan Independent Television and Radio Company that started in April, and others employed for the project—Elgun Bayramli, Logman Ismayilov, Poland Akhundzadeh, Arif Guliyev and Ilgar Guliyev—were beaten at “Shamakhi” restaurant (Shamakhi district) around 8:00PM by administrator Huseyn Allahverdiyev and nephew Elshad Osmanov for filming the restaurant.

A criminal case has been opened on Article 163.1 (impending journalists in their legal professional activities) and 221.2.1 (hooliganism committed by group of persons or repeatedly). Relevant expertise teams as well as a medical forensic team have been appointed and other necessary actions taken.

Investigation is underway on the fact.