On September 25, during the court session on the criminal cases of the former senior official of the Head Investigation Department of the Azerbaijan Interior Ministry and the criminal gang headed by him, the request of the advocates regarding the inspection of the contradicting evidences of accused Farhad Mammadbeyov was confirmed. The court session on the case of Mammadov and his gang consisting of 25 members is chaired by Judge Ali Seyfaliyev, Trend reports.
The court session began by questioning Mammadbeyov. Answering the prosecutor's questions, he clarified the episodes regarding the assassination of the senior official of the Department for Fight with Terrorism of the Interior Ministry Azer Ismaylov. He noted that he has been in the Police Department of Khatai district as a suspect in the murder of Ismaylov. Within this time, the Deputy Interior Minister
Zahid Dunyamaliyev came to the Police Department on several occasions. After 17 days I was released due to lack of evidence regarding the murder of Ismaylov, he said.
According to Mammadbeyov, he had been confined in the Sumgait Police Department for several days in connection with the assassination of Mehman Samadov. My participation in the assassination was not proved and I was released, he said.
F.Mammadbeyov is the son of Mammadov's uncle and is accused in accordance with Article 27 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. He is accused of kidnapping 5 people, 3 robberies, use of illegal arms, etc.
The court session continues.