Scandal over a judge in the court of the general and colonels of the Ministry of National Security

Victims at the time of the judge MTNThey say he is working in and demand his removal

Milli Ministry of Security (MTN) He headed the General Directorate of Investigation for many years general Movlam Shikhaliyev, colonels who worked in this department – department heads Vusal Alakbarov, Yasin Mammadov, chief Deputy Sahib Alakbarov’s trial postponed for a month

The reason is that Baku Military Considering their case in court judge Elbay Allahverdiyev went on vacation. For this reason, it is scheduled for June 28 court The meeting was not held.

Coming to court MTN Officials generally oppose Elbay Allahverdiyev’s handling of the case. They wrote their objections separately Baku Military Presented to the court office.

From the victims Hussein Safarov, Gulam Bagirov, Zaur Aliyev, Sardar Ismayilov and Afsal Hasanaliyev wrote in their protests that Elbay Allahverdiyev would not make an objective and fair verdict in this case.

According to them, judge Which has been going on for 9 months court At every meeting of the trial, he showed that he was biased against them and defended the accused former MNS members.

They said that none of the petitions filed by the victims, which are important for an objective, detailed investigation of the case, were granted.

Their main argument judge Elbay Allahverdiyev used to work in the Ministry of National Security under the leadership of Movlam Shikhaliyev.

Elbay Allahverdiyev earlier Military On important cases in the prosecutor’s office inspector acted as.

O, 20He was sent to the Ministry of National Security in March.

2003-20In 2004, he worked at the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry. At that time, Movlam Shikhaliyev was a department in the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of National Security chief was. Then he went to the head office chief was appointed to the post.

“Elbay Allahverdiyev acted under the direct leadership of Movlam Shikhaliyev and was in constant contact with him. To this day, he remains a leader in the eyes of Elbay Allahverdiyev. They have a close relationship. Court During the meeting, Elbay Allahverdiyev admitted to the participants that he had served as part of the investigation group at the Ministry of National Security in 2003-2004. At the meeting, Movlam Shikhaliyev was asked a specific question: when did he start working in the Ministry of National Security? He said that since 2004 the department in the rank of colonel chief He served in his post, “the victims wrote in protest.

Another point that caused their protest was the former in this case Attorney General He was Zakir Garalov and his first deputy Rustam Despite the fact that Usubov’s name is mentioned in almost every court hearing, the judge refused to summon them and question them as witnesses.

The victims have repeatedly filed a petition in court: “At the last court hearing, even the accused Sahib Alakbarov asked Garalov and Usubov to be summoned. Although many of the participants in the trial defended their motions, the judges rejected them. He did not substantiate the reason. “

“Evidence has been presented to summon them for questioning. The hostage-taking and illegal detention of all the victims in this case Zakir Garalov and Rustam It was implemented with the signatures and decisions of Usubov, “the victims wrote in protest.

One of the victims, Gulam Bagirov, protested to the judge at the last court hearing. However, Elbay Allahverdiyev did not accept that his name was not spelled correctly.

The victims Crime They also mentioned Article 109.1.7 of the Procedural Code in the protest.

It states that the judge is either charged or defended crime in case of kinship or personal dependence with any participant of the process, as well as with the legal representative or representative of such participant protest It can be done.

The court’s office received a protest from the victims, but the outcome is still unknown.

The trial of former MNS members has been postponed until July 26.

Movlam Shikhaliyev, who has been imprisoned since April 2021, together with other defendants, received a total of 14 million 292 thousand manat. bribe He is accused of extortion, extortion of 5 million 77 thousand manats from others, as well as abuse of power and falsification of evidence.

To Movlam Shikhaliyev Crime 182.3.1, 182.3.2 of the Code (extortion by an organized group for the purpose of obtaining a large amount of property), 294.3 (falsification of evidence), 311.3.1 (by a group of persons or an organized group in collusion) bribe apples) and other substances.

Vusal Alakbarov, Yasin Mammadov and Sahib Alakbarova were charged under Article 311.3.1 of the Criminal Code (by an organized group). bribe apple), 341.2.1, 341.2.3 (abuse of power or abuse of office) and other articles.

Only from the accused former MNS members general He is in custody, and the other three have been remanded in custody.

Yasin Mammadov is the brother of Natig Mammadov, a former CEC secretary and later deputy chairman.

After Sahib Alakbarov and Yasin Mammadov were expelled from the MNS lawyer began to operate as. Both of them Lawyers He is a member of the Board.

The names of Movlam Shikhaliyev and his co-accused have been published in a number of public publications from time to time.political was arrested by activists.