Tofig Yagublu Indicted (UPDATED)

T. Yagublu called his daughter and said that he was charged with a trumped-up charge of “using violence”. -0-

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Baku/23.03.20/Turan: Member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, Tofig Yagublu was detained by police today. He has been charged with violence.

According to his daughter Nigar Khazi, the Yagublu was sitting in his private car, which he parked near the 8 km market. At that moment, another car hit his car. People came out of the car and began aggressively attack T. Yagublu. However, the police detained him.

At about 20:30 his daughter Nigar was told in the Nizami district administration said, "An investigation is underway."

“According to information provided by the police officer, the case is being investigated by investigator Ramil Aliyev. From the words of the police officer, I realized that the spouse, which hit my father’s car, complained of him. This is a provocation. Allegedly, my father got out of the car, began to swear with them, and caused them bodily harm,” Nigar said. She is worried about her father’s health. “After his arrest in October last year, he had serious health problems, he received treatment and the arrest during an outbreak of a coronavirus would be a serious threat to his health,” she said. –06D-