Swindler, promising to release Armenian captured Azerbaijani soldier, arrested

In the result of operational measures taken by the Ministry of National Security, resident of Baku City Mursalova Meykhanim Baba, 48, who was swindling misusing the confidence of separate citizens and wanted on Article 178 (swindle) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan Republic in 2007 for avoiding the criminal responsibility, was detained.

Public relations center of the Ministry of National Security told APA, Mursalova was wanted by the Nasimi District Police Office. She was acquainted with the resident of Sabirabad region Huseyn Huseynov and knew that his brother Zaur Huseynov was missing in the fight for the liberation of Armenia-occupied territories of Azerbaijan in 1994 and intended to take advantage from it. Mursalova introduced herself as Mehriban Mehdizadeh and insinuated herself into Huseynov’s confidence and promised him to get information about his brother’s place. Mursalova was acquainted with the parents and other brother of the missing person. She told them that Zaur Huseynov is in captivity in Armenia and deceived his relatives and misappropriated a large part of their properties from June 2007 until May 2008, as if for his releasing. A criminal case was launched on Article 178.3.2 of the Criminal Code and investigative measures are going on.

The Ministry of National Security warned the citizens whose relatives were captured, taken hostages and missing as a result of Armenian aggression against our country, to appeal the State Commission’s working group or International Committee of Red Cross for clarifying of fates of their relatives and avoiding of such cases. Generally the citizens suffered from such criminal cases are requested to call 405-99-99.

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