Tapdig Farhadoglu is operated on

Famous journalist, correspondent of Turan news agency and radio "Voice of America", ​​Tapdig Farhadoglu, has been operated on today at a clinic in Baku. Urgent surgical intervention became necessary due to the sharp pain in his back and legs, which appeared after  injury caused to  the  journalist during a protest action of students  at Baku State University  (BSU)  on February 20.

Then the head of security service  of BSU, Mahir Hojatov, caused ​​several kicks and  beat with hands on the back and the head of the journalist , who was filming the students’ action.

After that , the journalist went to the police and passed a medical examination. Doctors recorded injuries and prescribed treatment. However,  it became impossible to remove the pain by  medication and procedures, and  lately his  health deteriorated. Imaging showed offset disc spine, what could be a consequence of the injury. The surgery was  made on April 10 in Baku Medical Plaza.

According to a surgeon Zaur Aslanov, the  journalist underwent surgery for a hernia on the intervertebral disc.  The doctor explained that  pain could be caused by many reasons. At the same time, one of the factors of acute illness could be the injuries got during the action of protest at BSU.

Aslanov said that the operation was successful , and already tomorrow the  journalist will be able to rise and will be discharged from the hospital.  Complete rehabilitation at home  requires  two or three weeks. -02В-