Baku:Azerbaijani authorities have announced a breakthrough in a 25-year-old murder case in Baku, leading to the detention of a suspect. The Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a joint statement about the resolution of the crime involving the intentional murder of Hagigat Mammadova in 2001.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, law enforcement agencies have reopened the case of Hagigat Mammadova, who was murdered in the Nasimi district of Baku. The Nasimi District Prosecutor's Office and the district police department conducted extensive investigative actions and operational-search measures, which included interrogations and modern forensic examinations, to establish the details of the incident.

The investigation revealed reasonable grounds to suspect Rovshan Zeynalov, who had a prior conviction for intentional murder, as the perpetrator. Zeynalov was detained by police on October 20, 2026, and charged under Article 120.2.9 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the murder of a person clearly in a helpless condition. The Nasimi District Court has ordered his pretrial detention.

The Prosecutor's Office emphasized that solving past crimes and delivering justice remains a priority, with ongoing efforts in collaboration with relevant state institutions. The preliminary investigation into this case continues at the Nasimi District Prosecutor's Office.