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Perpetrator of Garachukhur mosque arson arrested - UPDATED

Perpetrator of Garachukhur mosque arson arrested - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED

01 December 2014 12:12 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. The Ministry of National Security (MNS) has released information on the arson committed in Garachukhur Mosque.

The MNS public relations department told APA that at 02:04 a.m. November 26, 2014, a group of persons committed arson by throwing glass bottles filled with burning liquid into Jumah Mosque located in A.Mehbaliyev Street, Garachukhur settlement, Surakhani district, Baku.

The investigative department of the Surakhani District Police Office launched a criminal case under the Criminal Code’s article #134 and delegated the rest of investigation process to the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of National Security as signs of terrorism were detected in the criminal act during the further stage of the preliminary investigation.

As a result of a series of anti-terrorist actions conducted by the Ministry of National Security, citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan suspected of committing the crime – Nasibov Namig Kamil oglu and Alakbarov Elnur Tahir oglu – were detained in the Bilajari settlement, Binagadi District. Makarov pistol and 8 cartridges with 9 mm-caliber were found and seized from Namig Nasibov and a Smit-Vesson revolver from Elnur Alakbarov.

The Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of National Security continued the preliminary investigation process. With the court verdict, suspects Namig Nasibov and Elnur Alakbarov were put in pre-trial detention under the Criminal Code’s articles #214.2.1 (terrorism committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons, that is commitment of explosion, arson or other actions creating danger to destruction of people, causing harm to their health, significant property damage or approaches other socially dangerous consequences committed with a view of infringement of public safety, intimidation of population or rendering of influence to acceptance of decisions by the state authorities or international organizations, and also threat of commitment of a specified actions in a same purposes) and 228.2.1 (Illegal purchase, transfer, selling, storage, transportation or carrying of fire-arms, accessories to it, supplies, explosives on preliminary arrangement by group of persons).

It was revealed that Namig Nasibov took part in fights in the areas under the control of PKK terrorist organization of the Syrian Arab Republic in August-September, 2014. After returning from the Syrian city Kobane, Namig Nasibov together with Elnur Alakbarov created “Yekbun”, an illegal PKK offshoot in Azerbaijan, and began to involve supporters in the organization.

On the behalf of the offshoot, Namig Nasibov and Elnur Alakbarov made calls through social networks for actions in Baku.

Moreover, with a view to decisively express their hatred against those who consider themselves as members of the Muslim denomination “Ahli Sunnah” and adhere to radical views, as well as sow fear and panic among them, Namig Nasibov and Elnur Alakbarov, who entered into a criminal conspiracy, had planned to commit terrorist attacks in places where such people crowd.

For this purpose, in the evening on November 25, 2014, Namig Nasibov and Elnur Alakbarov, arrived at Grachukhur settlement by taking various taxis for fear of surveillance, purchased 10 liters of gasoline from various filling stations with the view of committing arson in “Jumah” mosque and prepared explosive devices by spilling gasoline into the pre-acquired bottles.

At 02:04 a.m. November 26, 2014, Namig Nasibov and Elnur Alakbarov broke the doors from the front and rear of the mosque, lit the wicks of bottles filled with burning liquid, committed arson by throwing them into the mosque and fled form the scene.

Operations are underway for the detailed investigation of the criminal case and identification of the other perpetrators of these illegal activities.