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Italy stops international search for Rovshan Lankaranski

28 February 2014 10:14 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that the notice that 38-year-old Rovshan Janiyev is wanted by Italian law-enforcement bodies has been removed from the website of Interpol.

Italy declared Rovshan Janiyev wanted in September, 2013, over charges of organized crimes, bribery, money laundering and counterfeit documents.

Rovshan Janiyev, aka Rovshan Lankaranski, was first sentenced to 2-year imprisonment in 1996. Rovshan Janiyev shot at his father’s murderer in the courtroom. Under the decision of Sabail district court on March 4, 1997, he got suspended sentence. In July, 2000, he was held accountable again. He was accused of attempting to commit premeditated murder, illegally obtaining, carrying, purchasing firearms, explosives. The court passed a decision on his psychological treatment. Under the decision of Sabunchu district court in 2001, Janiyev was freed from criminal responsibility.

Rovshan Lankaranski was arrested in Ukraine in December, 2009 and was extradited to Azerbaijan on December 13. Though public prosecutor demanded 12 year imprisonment for Janiyev was sentenced to 2 years, 10 months and 19 days in prison.

Rovshan Lankaranski lives in Ukraine.