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Police detains sergeant who killed three comrades in Azerbaijan

A person who killed three servicemen of Azerbaijan’s State Border Service on the territory of a separate border unit “Gubadly”, detained, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office told APA.

Noted that on January 2, at about 6 pm, information was received about the killing of three servicemen in the service area of the “Gubadli” special border division of the Border Troops of the State Border Service. The Military Prosecutor’s Office and the State Border Service inspected the scene, as well as other necessary procedural investigative actions. Preliminary investigations revealed that junior sergeant Avazli Elkhan deliberately killed senior lieutenant Yusif Ismayilov, junior ensign Jalilzade Amil and ensign Ibrahimov Rafail, who fled the scene.

As a result of search operations, Elkhan Avazli was found on January 3, 2022 at around 00:30 in Malkhalaf village of Lachin region and detained as a suspect.

The investigation department of the Military Prosecutor’s Office has been instructed to continue the investigation, with the leadership of the Prosecutor General’s Office taking the criminal case under special control.

An intensive investigation is underway to determine the details of the incident.

Additional information on the progress of the investigation will be provided.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency