Zaur Gonagov and Vugar Guliyev do place the speech of Rauf Khabibov online

New and important details appeared in the  investigation of riots in  Guba  region. In particular, two persons, who have placed the scandalous remarks of the Chief Executive, Rauf Khabibov, on  the Internet and wrote  a comment to them, have been identified.  These persons  have been detained,  Turan was  told by the lawyer Elchin Sadikhov.

    He reminded that so far, the director and editor of the TV channel "TV Khayal" Vugar Gonagova and Zaur Guliyev were accused.     However, the names of persons involved in these new cases are not reported. At the same time, the emergence of new defendants in the case could help lift the charges against Gonagova and  Guliyev in the organization of unrest, said their lawyer.

    "Until now, these two journalists have been accused of placing a controversial video on the Internet, which caused mass confusion of the local population in Guba region on March 1. However,  now it  appears that they did not commit acts that caused the riots. All this increases the probability of their release," said the lawyer.  Sadikhov also noted that new investigative actions against Gonagova and  Guliyev are not carried out.

    * On  March 1 this year, up to 10,000 people held a protest rally in  Guba region, demanding to remove Chief Executive, Rauf Khabibov. The reason for discontent was the speech of Khabibov where he insulted the locals in venality. The protests culminated in riots and clashes with the internal forces. The people were  dispersed only after the information on Khabibov’s dismissal.

    Later 15 people accused of organizing unrest, were arrested, and  among them were two of the leaders of the local TV channel "Khayal TV", and Gonagov and  Guliev.-03B-