Search of Chechen civilians captured by Russian servicemen

1. Aslan Muradov, b. in 1970, resident of Prigorodnoye
2. Umar Ozdamirov, b. in 1962, resident of Starie Ataghi
3. Rustam Sakhabov, b. in 1979, resident of Starie Ataghi
4. Alkhazur Magomadov, resident of village Prigorodnoye
5. Em-Ali Chekayev, resident of Gheldighen
6. Supyan Chabayev, soldier, participant of war in Afghanistan
7. Zayndi Aliev, b. in 1971, resident of village Alkhazurovo
8. Adam Eskiyev, b. in 1971, resident of Alkhazurivi
9. Ruslan Ismailov, b. in 1954
10. Mikail Abdulhajiev
11. Abu Imranovich Magomadov

All of them were detained on 30 July 2002 in the centre of Grozny, at the bus-stop on the junction of Chernishevskaya and Revolution streets. According to the eye-witnesses, the above-mentioned 11 people were detained by the employees of Chechen militia and one of the Russian special services departments. In the course of detention operation the representatives of force structures began chaotic shooting. As a result, two detainees, were injured - Ruslan Ismailov was wounded in the head, and Abu Magomadov - in the leg. In spite of this they were taken to the militia department together with the others. The relatives of the detainees applied to all bodies of authorities and force structures to help them in search of the 11 captured people, but nothing is known about them. Ten days later, at the same bus-stop, people in masks and camouflage captured Umar Omaev, born in 1956, a photographer. Nothing is known about his further fate.

The Chechen Committee of National Salvation
Press Release # 243, January 6, 2003
Nazran, Republic of Ingushetia

www.savechechnya.org

http://www.chechenpress.info/english/news/01_2003/10/6.htm

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