on the appeal of the verdict issued against Movlam Shikhaliev, the ex-head of the chief investigative department of the abolished MNB, as well as the employees of his department Yasin Mammadov and Vusala with Sahib Alekperovs, the next court hearing was held.
At the meetings held on February 20, a tense atmosphere again arose between defendants and victims. Wusal Alekperov, who once again announced his innocence, began to object to the leading video shooting of the process and spoke unflattering about the victims, who, according to him, “arrange a show.” This statement lifted up the victims and a verbal skirmish arose in the courtroom.
Later Alekperov spoke about his “merits to the state” during the years of being in positions.
“I was always faithful to the state. I was the head of the investigative group in the case of the murder of Elmar Huseynov, the editor -in -chief of the magazine Monitor,” Cases of Ministers “,” Technician affairs “and other cases, including those related to terrorism. He investigated with the espionage activities of foreign states, ”he said.
Then the lawyer of the accused Yasin Mammadov asked the court to change the preventive measure against his client.
In turn, lawyer Osman Kyazimov, representing the interests of several victims in court, asked not to satisfy the petition against Yasin Mammadov, saying that the defendants must have compensated for the victims, and only then ask for a transfer to house arrest.
The court of lawyer Yasin Mammadov did not satisfy.
The victim of the Gulam Bagirov called the verdict to Sahib Alekperov (8 years in prison – ed.), Too soft.
The victim Huseyn Safarov also asked the judge to tighten the punishment of the defendants and satisfy the civil lawsuits of the victims.
“I was arrested illegally,” he said. “My children are forced to repay their debts from my own pocket. I have to get my money from Movlam Shikhaliev. Or take revenge on him …”
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The court will continue on February 27.