Businessmen from Nakhchivan are accused of attacking a customs

Sadarak District Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) arrested for  two months a businessman Mohammed  Gurbanov and  his son-in-law, Nadir Mamedov  Gurbanov. They are charged with the attack on the authorities on December 8 at the customs checkpoint "Sadarak."

Mamedov  is charged under  the Article 315.1 (resistance to authority by force) and 315.2 of the Criminal Code (resistance to authority by force, a threat to life and health.)  Gurbanov  is charged under the first article.

According to  Turan regional correspondent, native prisoners were not notified  about the court  trial. Despite their insistence, state-appointed lawyers Adil Asadov and Alekper Jafarov not want to write appeals.

On December 8 Gurbanov imported from Turkey  three tons of food, and was detained at customs. Customs officers demanded a bribe, but Gurbanov refused to give a bribe, and therefore his goods were seized.

He appealed to local journalists for help, but  customs officers attacked journalists and severely beat Gurbanov and Mamedov.

The journalists Ilgar Nasibov and Elman Abbasov were also subjected to physical pressure;  on December 8   Gurbanov and Mamedov  were taken to  police office. -05D06-