The case against the ex-chief of Navalny’s headquarters in Dagestan was transferred to court

The materials of the case against the former coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters in Makhachkala, Eduard Atayev, were transferred to the Khasavyurtsky District Court of Dagestan. The publication “Caucasus.Realities” is about this.

reports The consideration of Atayev's case on the merits is due to begin soon. He is accused of possession of explosives (Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code) and drugs (Article 228 of the Criminal Code). At the end of March, the man was arrested - he is in pre-trial detention center-3 in Khasavyurt.

sent Initially, a case was opened against Atayev only under the article on possession of explosives, but later an article on drugs was added. According to the activist, security forces planted weapons on him. Also during one of the court hearings, he stated that he had never used or stored drugs.

“He said that they came to search his place and detained him. The things that were allegedly found on him, naturally he did not have them. He connects this with his political activity,” Atayev’s lawyer told Kavkaz.Realii journalists about the searches that took place at the oppositionist’s home at the end of March.

An acquaintance of Ataev’s also commented on the version of the planted evidence in a conversation with journalists of the “Caucasian Knot”: “During the search [the search], an [explosive device] was discovered. Edward himself stated that it did not belong to him and was planted. I know Edward well, except for a kitchen knife, there could be nothing in his house.”

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Navalny’s supporters have been trying to open a headquarters in Dagestan since February 2021. In April of the same year, Eduard Atayev, the acting headquarters coordinator at that time, was sentenced to 10 days. In fact, the security forces kidnapped the activist, as well as another employee of Murad Manapov’s headquarters. The latter said that after his arrest they threatened him with torture and demanded a report on the plans of the headquarters.

arrested - In August 2022, Murad Manapov, assistant to the ex-coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters in Makhachkala, from Russia due to pressure from the security forces. It is located in Poland. “After Atayev’s arrest, I did not tempt fate and decided to leave the country,” the oppositionist commented on his departure. left - June 9, 2021 Moscow City Court Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), Foundation for the Defense of Citizens' Rights (FZPG) and the headquarters of Alexei Navalny extremist organizations. An appeals court later upheld this decision. After this, supporters of the opposition politician began to leave Russia en masse. admitted