Azerbaijan, Ganja / Тrend corr V. Mammadov / Mammadali Novruzov, a former investigator in the Ganja Prosecutor's Office, was arrested.
A 2-month prison term was selected for Novruzov as a preventive punishment for hooliganism and abuse, Ilgar Mammadov, the head of the Investigation Department in the Ganja Police Office said to Trend on 12 December
According to Mammadov, Novruzov and his several relatives stated to the inhabitants in the Totanli St. in Ganja that the area belonged to him. Novruzov's relatives injured the inhabitants who did not agree with the statement with metallic tools. All victims were women. Medical check-up proved the fact of violence.
Up to 20 complaints against Novruzov were submitted to the Ganja Police Office, several of them were initiated by different enterprises. One complaint regards misappropriation of a large sum - $6,000, Mammadov said.
A criminal case was filed for Novruzov on hooliganism charge. In case the complaints against him turn true, Novruzov will face an imprisonment between from 3 to 7 years.
Ganja is located 365km west of Baku.