The mother of a Muslim arrested in Astrakhan asks to protect her son

Balzhan Abueva, the mother of Arman Abuev, born in 1981, who was arrested along with Renat Dosmukhambetov and other Muslims in December 2006 in Astrakhan on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, appealed to the Muslim community and human rights activists for support. As she told an Islam.ru correspondent , her son is still kept in a pre-trial detention center, and he is denied visits from relatives and packages. "I think that forceful methods of pressure are used against him, and I do not rule out beatings," B. Abuyeva said.

According to her, Islam.Ru reports, "R. Dosmukhambetov and the Muslims with whom he communicated (Arman Abuev was among them) were put under surveillance, as a result of which it was 'discovered' that the objects of surveillance were preparing an 'explosion of the Christmas tree'" On December 24, people in camouflage, with covered faces and with machine guns, seized Arman at the entrance of the house, and the rest, with the use of force, were detained at the parents' apartments, where explosive devices were "discovered". In this way, the special services "prevented the New Year's terrorist attack in Astrakhan" ".

"They are still kept in a pre-trial detention center, on charges of terrorism, inciting ethnic hatred and extremism," B. Abuyeva said. "The investigation is trying to get Arman to give false evidence against the rest of the guys." "I think the guys were set up," she concluded.

Sources

• A group of young Astrakhan Muslims are accused of preparing "New Year's" terrorist attacks // Islam.Ru. 2007. May 8.