Azerbaijan, Baku, 28 November / Trend , corr. I.Alizade / The Interior Ministry and Republic Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan released a joint statement regarding the blast at the Lokbatan hospital in Azerbaijan.
A blast took place in Hospital-19 in Lokbatan settlement in Garadag district on 25 November. As a result, a surgeon and a nurse sustained serious injuries. Surgeon Ravayat Mutallimov lost his right hand and right eye.
Detained Sabir Huseynov, 39, confessed that he had placed a hand grenade in the pocket of surgeon Mutallimov. The reason was a wrangle between the surgeon and Huseynov's wife and sister-in-law.
The joint statement of the Interior Ministry and Republic Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan says that a criminal case has been filed over the fact in accordance with the articles 29 (attempt to commit crime), 120.2.4 (to kill man with common dangerous method) and 228 (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, maintenance, delivery of fired arm, its parts, military supplies, explosive materials) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan and an investigation group has been established. It was made clear as a result of investigation that on that day, finishing his night duty, Surgeon Ravayat Mutallimov found a heavy thing wrapped up with cloth while taking his shirt. While wanting to see the think, he heard opening of grenade and immediately threw it. As a result of explosion of the thing, Ravayat Mutallimov and nurse were wounded.
The statement says that the investigation of the experts testified that it was a grenade. The investigation-operation group made clear that the grenade was brought by the former special police officer, Sabir Huseynov, to attempt at life of chief of surgical deoartment, Ilyas Hamidov, with a common dangerous method.
"As a result of urgent measures, Sabir Huseynov was detained," the statement says. Investigation continues.
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