Azerbaijan, Shaki / Trend corr. E.Guliyev / Bahad Imran, the chief, and Musayev Chingiz, the head of the Shaki Department of the State Property Register Service of Azerbaijan were detained due to charges of corruption. The regional reporter of Trend news agency said that both persons were detained at the decision of Shaki City Court as a result of measures by officials of the Anti Corruption Department at the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office and National Security Ministry.
According to lawyer Hasan Ganiyev, Bahadov was charged with corruption.
An investigation is underway.
Shaki is located 352km north-west of Baku.