13 May 2010, 18:00

The Grozny residents inform of youth abduction

Next abduction of a youth has happened in Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny. Representative of one of the Chechen NGO has reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that this abduction took place at around 11am this morning in Mayakovsky small town.

"We have just got information that around 11 am, at the exit of the school No.10 area, Staropromyslovsky district of Mayakovsky, the three armed men in camouflage clothing, menacing a youth with guns, seized and took him to an undisclosed location. One of the eyewitnesses says there were three abductors and they run a gun-metal grey auto VAZ-2114," an unnamed human rights activist who prefers not to disclose his organization has reported to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

"So far we know only that the abducted youth's name is Aslan, he is about 18 or a bit more and he is a resident of the so-called 'Old settlement' in Mayakovsky town. Also, there is some information about this youth having being already earlier abducted by siloviki (law enforcement officers), staying long under hatches and having being exposed to tortures, including beating and electric shock," a human rights activist says, having added there is every reason to believe that this abduction has been also performed by the power agencies people.

The law enforcement bodies have made no comments on this event, alleging lack of information.

Author: Alexander Ivanov Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

December 26, 2024 23:53

  • Khamzat Kadyrov confirms drone attack on Chechnya

    Secretary of the Chechen Security Council Khamzat Kadyrov has posted on a social networking service a video of the destruction of a drone. The Chechen official has also added that all the drones launched today to attack the republic had been shot down.

December 26, 2024 23:24

  • Analysts dispute about aims of polygamy fatwa

    The withdrawal of the fatwa on polygamy does not cancel the fact that it is enshrined in the Koran; while its main purpose is to clarify the procedure and responsibility for concluding a religious marriage, a representative of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) and an Islamic scholar believe.

December 26, 2024 21:47

December 26, 2024 20:51

  • Defence asks to overturn sentence of lawyer Fedorenko

    The actions of Natalia Fedorenko, a lawyer, contained no violation of privacy of private life, her defence has stated. The Commission for the Protection of Lawyers' Professional Rights of the Bar Association of Krasnodar Territory has concluded that Fedorenko is being prosecuted for performing her professional duties.

December 25, 2024 23:04

News archive