Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend K.Zarbaliyeva / An inmate died in the Prison 1, a source stated at the Prosecutor's Office of Nizami district. The Prosecutor's Office has begun investigation. The Prosecutor Assistant, Eldar Rahimov, said that the information on suicide of inmate Adam Samadov has not been confirmed yet. According to him, the inmate suddenly fell down during smoking and he was taken to the medical center of the Penal System. However, it was impossible to save his life.
The Chief of the Public Relations Department of the Penal System of the Justice Ministry of Azerbaijan, Mehman Sadigov, highlights other version of the incident. According to him, sick 58 year old Samadov sprained his leg in the second floor and fell down.
According to unofficial information, throwing himself from the second floor, Samadov committed suicide.
Samadov was accused in accordance with article 120 (intended killing) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
It is already the second incident which took place in the Prison No 1 in August. Thus, on 12 August the prisoner, Gabil Tagiyev, injured his cellmate Galib Hanifayev. He later died from injuries sustained.
Tagiyev is serving a 12 year term in prison due to a range of crimes committed. Hanifayev was serving a nine year sentence due to various crimes and was sentenced by the Heinous Court. Nizami District Court has brought an action in accordance with Article 126.3 (body wounding causing death).