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The prosecutor's office arrested a group of military men guilty of torture in the Terter case
Baku/19.04.22/Turan: On April 19, the Prosecutor General's Office of the country published information on the re-investigation of the facts of arrest and torture in May-June 2017 of a group of military personnel in the Terter, Aghdam and Beylagan regions. These actions resulted in the death and other grave consequences of a large group of soldiers.
In total, 397 victims have been identified in criminal cases so far. Over the past period, 280 more persons who were subjected to torture and other unlawful acts were identified and recognized as victims.
The following servicemen were found guilty of illegal actions, including torture and abuse of power: Rashid Niftaliyev, Ruslan Mikayilov, Senan Mashiev, Jabir Gahramanov, Polad Azizov, Elchin Aliyev and Intigam Mammadov.
They were prosecuted under the Articles 145.3 (illegal deprivation of liberty), 293.2 (torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading), 341.2.2 (abuse of power), 341.2.3 and 128 (deliberate infliction of slight bodily harm) of the Criminal Code. All of them are arrested. Azizov Polad, who was hiding from the investigation, was put on the wanted list.
Fuad Agayev, already convicted, has been charged under Articles 145.3, 293.2, 341.2.2, 341.2.3 and 128 of the Criminal Code.
* On May 7, 2017, the Prosecutor General's Office, the State Security Service, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported the detention of a group of servicemen and civilians for spying for the Armenian special services.
Hundreds of military and civilians were involved in the investigation. The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under article 274 (high treason) of the Criminal Code. The detainees were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. However, it soon became known that during the investigation at least 11 military men were killed as a result of torture. Later, the four killed were acquitted, and the investigators who fabricated charges against them were sentenced to various prison terms.
On December 18, 2021, the Prosecutor General's Office announced the resumption of criminal proceedings in the Terter case.—06B-
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