Imam killed in Dagestan

On the morning of January 12, in Dagestan, in the village of Buglen, Buynaksky district, Nazim Magomedov, the imam of the local mosque, was killed while leaving the mosque.

N. Magomedov stopped to talk with a local resident Kamil Valiev, after which he pulled out a knife and inflicted several wounds on his stomach and chest. The Imam died on the spot.

The killer was arrested, and a criminal case has been opened on the fact of the crime. There is information that the killer is registered with a psychiatrist.

Sources

• In Dagestan, the imam of the mosque in the village of Buglen was killed // IslamRF 2010. January 13.