“I did not steal the child, I bought 3 thousand manats from his father…” |

Child The trial of the person accused of theft continues

Gultekin Muradova, who was accused of kidnapping 2-year-old Mohammad in Sabunchu settlement of Baku, claims that in fact, the boy was sold by his father. He spoke about this while testifying in court.

Gultekin Muradova, born in 1969, has been in prison for 9 months. Against him A crime An accusation was made under article 144.3 (kidnapping – committed against a minor) of the Code. But he is not guilty.

Gultekin Muradova’s work Baku In the Court of Serious Crimes judge It is reviewed under the chairmanship of Ahmed Guliyev. Gultekin Muradova, who testified in court, said that she did not steal 2-year-old Mohammad, but bought 3,000 manats from his father.

According to him, Muhammad and his other siblings lived in a neglected state:

“In the cold of winter, he walked barefoot and bareheaded. No one was watching, no one was interested. Child it was in such a state that one’s heart ached to look at it. I also felt pity.”

Gultekin Muradova added that she gave the money to her father for the child. He added that the family members were also aware of the child’s abduction. Because it was agreed from the beginning.

The incident took place on December 29, 2021. Child Retrieved January 8, 2022. After about 6 months of investigations, the investigation came to the conclusion that the child was kidnapped for adoption. 53-year-old Gultekin Muradova, who was renting one of the houses in Kurdakhani settlement with her informal partner, decided to steal someone else’s child because she had no children of her own. According to the indictment, he visited the settlements located in Sabunchu district for this purpose. When he was looking for a child, he presented himself as a person who helped low-income families and said that he could mediate in providing them with financial assistance.

2-year-old Mahammad Shikhaliyevgil lives in a small house in Sabunchu. Mohammad has 3 siblings besides himself. Gultekin Muradova came to that house and said that he would bring them help.

As for how the incident happened, the indictment stated that only children were in the house at that time. When Gultekin Muradova wanted to take Mohammad away, his older sister Firuza Shikhaliyeva asked her where and why she wanted to take the child. He replied that he wanted to buy sweets from the store for Muhammad. He will return the child shortly.

Gultekin Muradova said that what was written in the accusation was false.

His lawyer also said that his right to defense was violated during the investigation, and he was not allowed to meet with his lawyer. According to the lawyer, even though he had an official document, he was not allowed to defend Gultekin Muradova for 3 months. Investigative body him attorney as he refused to admit to the defense process.

After the placement of 2-year-old Mahammad Shikhaliyev was determined on January 8, he and his 3 other siblings were taken from their parents. According to the information provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the children were placed in a shelter by the decision of state institutions.

A crime in the materials of his case, it was also reflected that the children’s parents were drug users.

After the incident, the Ministry of Internal Affairs released information that the child’s father, Elgun Nasirov, and Shamil Aliyev, with whom the accused Gultekin Muradova lived informally, were detained and brought under investigation. There were doubts about Elgun Nasirov’s participation in the process of child abduction.

However, the results of the investigations regarding the other named persons are not known.