BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 1. Another person found in a mass grave in Azerbaijan’s Khojaly has been identified, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office said, Trend reports.
According to the information, he is a resident of Khankendi, Magerramov Vagif, born in 1951.
Reportedly, during the excavations carried out as part of the major restoration and construction works in the center of Khojaly city liberated from occupation (near the former carpet factory), investigations continued in connection with the discovery of mass human remains in the burial ground.
Meanwhile, in the course of excavations carried out as part of
major reconstruction and construction works in the center of the
city of Khojaly (near the former carpet factory), which was
liberated from occupation, investigations continue in connection
with the discovery of mass human remains in a burial site.
As a result of the investigation of the human remains discovered
during the investigative examination at the said location, it was
established that they belonged to at least 18 persons, among whom
four were presumably juveniles. They had been subjected to various
forms of torture, physical violence, and cruel treatment. They had
not been buried individually following religious rites; their
bodies had not been properly preserved for identification; and they
had not been marked with signs to determine their location.
Additionally, according to several indicators, the human remains
found were buried at least 25 years ago.
The General Prosecutor's Office, together with the staff of the Forensic Medical Examination and Pathological Anatomy Association of the Ministry of Health, the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, the State Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Citizens, and the Azerbaijan Representative Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross, inspected the scene of the incident, conducted an expert examination, and conducted laboratory tests to identify the victims from bone fragments and other relevant circumstances.
At the ongoing stage of the forensic genetic examination conducted by the Main Military Medical Department of the State Security Service, one more resident of Khankendi has been identified.
Thus, 10 people were identified by the human remains found in the mass grave.
(Residents of Khojaly district)
1. Aliyev Agaali - 01.06.1933
2. Aliyeva Sureyya - 01.06.1933
3. Mahmudov Akif - 01.06.1962.
4. Salimov Hazar - 01.09.1974.
5. Salimova Tamilla - 01.06.1935.
6. Najafov Shiraslan - 01.06.1952.
(Residents of the town of Khankendi)
7. Javadov Ali - 15.06.1954.
8. Ismailov Ismail - 01.08.1955.
9. Magerramova Basira - 01.06.1954.
10. Magerramov Vagif - (01.06.1951)
Based on the investigation materials, all of the above persons disappeared on February 26, 1992, in the territory of Khojaly district.
The collected materials are being investigated in the Investigation Department of the General Prosecutor's Office by attaching them to the criminal case under preliminary investigation. The public will be provided with additional information.
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