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Person who shot at two brothers on Azerbaijan-Georgia border arrested - UPDATED

Person who shot at two brothers on Azerbaijan-Georgia border arrested - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED

03 July 2013 15:56 (UTC +04:00)

Balakan Region Prosecutor’s Office told APA that the urgent search operations found out that the murderer is resident of Ititala village of Balakan region, 48-year-old Mohamayev Gasim Ramazan. Mohamayev was detained by police officers while leaving the region. 16 caliber double-barrel sporting gun used by him was seized.

At present, Region Prosecutor’s Office and Police Office are investigating the reasons of the incident.

Criminal case has been completed, investigation is underway.

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17:17

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. An armed incident occurred on Azerbaijan-Georgia border.

APA reports that the incident was recorded in Ititala village of Balakan region today at about 16:00.

Residents of Tulu village Vugar Aliyar Gurbanov and his brother Shahin Gurbanov were taken to Balakan Central Hospital with bullet wounds. Despite the efforts of doctors, Shahin Gurbanov died. Vugar Gurbanov remains in a serious condition.

The hospital told APA that the incident was recorded on the border: “The relatives of victims said that the brothers were shot by a Georgian citizen.”

Though Balakan Police Office confirmed the fact to APA, they didn’t give detailed information. The reasons of the incident are being investigated.