10:04, 24 February 2017

In Chechnya, law enforcers release detained Magomed Rashidov’s father

In Chechnya, Movsar Rashidov, a resident of Shali, detained in January, has been released from custody. This was reported by the man's relatives. He was hospitalized in serious condition.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that according to relatives of Movsar Rashidov, he was kidnapped by law enforcers on January 11. On January 30, a special operation was held in Shali after an attack on the police. As a result, three suspected militants were killed and two civilians were wounded. According to law enforcers, the militants were led by Magomed Rashidov, who spent three years in Syria. On the same day, on his Instagram page, Ramzan Kadyrov reported that he met the father of Magomed Rashidov, who "had publicly cursed his son."

According to relatives and friends of Magomed Rashidov, for the first time after his detention, they saw him on the news presented by the "Grozny" TV Channel on January 30 at the place of the armed clash between militants and law enforcers, and he was standing next to the leader of Chechnya. After that, the man disappeared again.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Nikolay Petrov

Source: CK correspondent