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Prison term extended for those arrested on case of fatal fire in Baku high-rise

07 March 2016 08:51 (UTC +04:00)

The Grave Crimes Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office launched a criminal case on the fire outbreak in a high-rise in Baku on May 19.

As there were sufficient grounds in damaging rights and legally protected interests of citizens and state as a result of not using authorities though duties assigned its observance, Ugur Bashirov, General Manager of Global Stone LLC, which produced polyurethane for facing buildings, Deputy Chairman of Global Construction LLC Alakbar Asgarov, head of the economic department of Binagadi district executive power and former head of housing and communal services of Binagadi district in 2012-2013, Adalat Rajabov, head of Binagadi district housing and public utility Nizami Orujov were sentenced to 4-month imprisonment under articles #225.2 (infringement of fire safety rules which on imprudence brought to death of a victim or other heavy consequences) and #308.2 (abusing official powers entailed heavy consequences) of the Criminal Code. They were sentenced to four months in prison. Their prison term has been extended for several times.