The National Council issued a statement condemning the violence against the known theologian Taleh Bagirzadeh in the Police Department of the Yasamal district of the capital.
Beating Bagirzadeh by the head of police Isfandiar Mehbaliyev is regarded as a complete outrage, which has already become commonplace for the police officers of the country.
The statement reminded about the recent tragedy in the Mingechevir police, where as a result of beating a local resident was killed, the violent death of a a prisoner in Prison №14 Elshan Babayev, as well as the recent violence in Prison №2 against the leader of REAL Ilgar Mamedov.
"The actions of the police chief are not just lawlessness, but a crime," the statement noted.
The National Council demanded that the Interior Ministry assess the case and punish the guilty. -05D04-
Politics
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