The Family of the Convicted businessman is returned his car

The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) the  family of the convicted businessman Muhammad Gurbanov, was returned  his  car  and three mobile phones confiscated 

during the investigation period. 

Gurbanov and his son-in-law and assistant Nadir Mammadov were beaten on December 8 at the

customs  at "Sadarak" point, which came to take their cargo, detained a day earlier by the customs officers.  They were detained  because they refused to pay a bribe to customs officers. Despite the fact that Gurbanov and Mammadov were beaten, they were arrested and 13 February  and respectively sentenced to 4 years and 5 years in prison on charges of resisting customs and hooliganism.

Gurbanov’s daughter and  Elnur Mammadov’s wife  Elnura Gurbanova told Turan that  today  the Sadarak police returned the cars Ford Tranzit (cargo) and Toyota Kamri confiscated during the investigation. When they drove 100 meters  away from the  Sadarak Police Station,  Toyota engine caught fire and  they  could hardly put fire out. 

" At the automobile service station, we were told that the engine is covered either with sand or small scraps of metal.  There were not documents  for imported food products from Turkey, driving license, insurance contract in the cars. Three mobile phones  returmed by police weealso out of order," said Gurbanov.

Gurbanov’s family bought “Toyota Kamri” only eighteen months, ago and has not had time to repay the loan. The insurance company refused to pay the insurance, stating that they are not responsible for any problems with the engine. "The government continues to do harm our family. They have not returned us goods seized at the border,  and half of  goods were  damaged," said Gurbanov.

According to her, the total amount of cargo was detained about 9,000 manat.

The Interior Ministry of NAR, without any  explanation and justification banned  travel  of Togrul Abbasov to Turkey; he is   another son-in-law  of  Gurbanov, who goes to Turkey to bring goods for sale. They want to deprive out family of livelihood. In addition, we have to repay the loan for the car," said Gurbanova.

According to her, despite numerous complaints to the authorities of Azerbaijan and the NAR, the family has not received any responses. The family also can not get a copy of the judgment to file an Appeal Court.—06B--