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Baku /19.10.19 / Turan: On the morning of October 19, police detained Shura Amiraslanova, the mother of activist Giyas Ibrahimov. She was taken to the 25th branch of the Nizami Police Board.
Later, the activist"s father was also detained, who came to the police to find out the fate of his wife.
Amiraslanova did not feel well, and an ambulance was called to her, said Giyas Ibrahimov himself, who is in his apartment. According to him, people in civilian clothes are on duty in front of his house. -21B-
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