Large Criminal Activity
Criminal case launched over torture and killing of Azerbaijani citizens in Yekaterinburg
Azerbaijan has launched a criminal case over the torture and killing of two Azerbaijani citizens by Russian law enforcement staff in Yekaterinburg.
The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal case regarding the torture and murder with extreme cruelty of two individuals—a citizen of Azerbaijan and a person of Azerbaijani origin—by staff of law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation in Yekaterinburg. The victims were Huseyn Safarov, a 60-year-old entrepreneur, and his brother Ziyaddin Safarov, a 55-year-old taxi driver and father of two. The incident occurred within the administrative building of an internal affairs body and a service vehicle in Yekaterinburg, representing a serious cross‑border criminal act involving state‑linked personnel.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Yekaterinburg, Russia (originating from/linked to Azerbaijan)
- Date added
- 2026-03-24 08:43 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-24 08:43 UTC
- Source
- https://azertag.az
- Connected threats
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