Attempted Abduction by Employees of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) in Nehram

At about 15:30 a group of people broke into Ashraf Hasanov’s yard in the village of Nehram, and tried to kidnap him, Hasanov himself told Turan.

"A couple of days ago, a man phoned me and said that he was an employee of the MNS of Babek region. He demanded that I come to the boss.  When I asked him why he called, he told me not to argue, and come. I refused, but two hours later 10-12 people attacked my house and tried to take me forcibly," said Hasanov.

According to his wife, "A stranger knocked on the door; I asked what they wanted, and they said that they had come to take my husband and he was to go with them. I realized that they wanted to arrest him, and I began to cry. At that moment, several people jumped over the fence and knocked my grandchildren and me down. They tried to break into the apartment, but the neighbors responded to my cry. The eldest of them called someone, and said it was not possible to detain Ashraf. But he added that they would soon return and arrest my husband," said Hasanov’s wife.

It has not been possible to get comments from the MNS of Nakhchivan. Last week Ashraf Hasanov held a press conference in Baku and told about the pressure on him by the employees of MNS because of his political activities. Ashraf Hasanov is a member of the local branch of the "Public Chamber". -02В-