In Kalmykia, after a conversation with an investigator, the observer who made a video about stuffing went missing

In Kalmykia, Aisa Khulaeva, an observer who filmed a video about ballot stuffing in the September 9 elections, disappeared. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" with reference to the Kalmyk branch of "A Just Russia".

Student Aisa Khulaeva was detained and threatened with expulsion at the university, the party said. The girl has not been in contact since September 10. The last time she was seen by the investigator was the chairman of the council of the regional branch of A Just Russia, Natalya Manzhikova. “After that, no one saw her again. We are currently looking for her. Everyone is looking - both we and the investigators. So far to no avail. We know that she was intimidated and demanded some refutation from her. This is all that is known so far, ”Pavel Manzhikov, a representative of the Kalmyk branch of A Just Russia, told the publication.

Valery Badmaev, the editor-in-chief of the Sovremennaya Kalmykia newspaper, also began searching for Khulaeva, who had put forward his candidacy from A Just Russia in the elections to the People's Khural. “As far as I understand, she was released from the Investigative Committee, and she got lost somewhere in Elista. But I haven’t applied anywhere yet, I just returned from a business trip, ”Badmaev said. He intends to apply to the Investigative Committee and Kalmyk State University, where the missing girl is studying.

According to the "Caucasian Knot", Khulaeva's phone number is out of service as of 17:50 Moscow time on September 11. The dean's office of the Faculty of Management and Law of the Kalmyk State University told the publication that they had no right to report whether Aisa Khulaeva appeared in the hostel and in the classroom.

UPD September 14, 17:30 Aisa Khulaeva got in touch. The Golos movement published a video message from Khulaeva, where she says that everything is fine with her. “Good afternoon, my name is Khulaeva Aisa. Today is September 14, the time is 11:56. At the moment I am alive and well. Please do not disturb my family and friends. I also want to thank everyone who supports me. I am grateful for this. Thank you for your attention!" Khulaeva says in her address.

• Elections to the People's Khural were held on September 9 in Kalmykia. A student of the Faculty of Management and Law of the Kalmyk State University recorded a video in which a woman and a man, in the presence of another woman, place stacks of sheets in a ballot box. CEC Chairman Ella Pamfilova and the Department of the Investigative Committee for Kalmykia announced the start of an audit in connection with this video. On September 10, the head of the Kalmyk branch of A Just Russia, Natalya Manzhikova, sent statements to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor's Office of Kalmykia with a request to ensure the safety of Aisa Khulaeva.