Baku / 04.10.18 / Turan: Deputy head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Orkhan Mansurzade confirmed the detention of the journalist Aytaj Ahmedova. However, she was taken to the police station for creating an obstacle to the implementation of legal actions by the police, who stopped the illegal actions of those who blocked the road in the village of Zabrat.
"She presented herself as a journalist, but did not presented her identity card and place of work, the girl was taken for further investigation to the police station number 15 of the Sabunchu district. After the preventive conversation with the head of the department, the journalist was released," said Mansurzade.
He also rejected the journalist"s claims of pressure on her. Everything was in accordance with the requirements of the legislation. Therefore, the statement about violence against Ahmedova has the goal of misleading the public and denigrating the police," said Mansurzade. -06D--
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