A mosque minister was killed in Ingushetia

On November 30, in Malgobek (Ingushetia), unidentified persons shot dead a 70-year-old employee of the local mosque, Sultan Yalkharoev. He went to the morning prayer in the mosque.

S. Yalkharoev was shot several times, he was taken to the hospital, where he died.

A criminal case has been initiated under part 1 of article 105 (murder) and part 1 of article 222 (illicit trafficking in weapons and ammunition) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Sources

• Mosque attendant shot in Ingush Malgobek // Interfax-religion. 2008. December 1st.