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Head of Organization for Karabakh Liberation beats Yeni Musavat newspaper correspondent

15 December 2008 [09:57] - TODAY.AZ
Correspondent of the Yeni Musavat newspaper Zamin Hajili was beaten in front of the office of this newspaper on December 12, reports deputy editor-in-chief of the Yeni Musavat newspaper Azer Aykhan.
He said head of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation Akif aghi came to their office about 17:00 the day before and said he wanted to see their correspondent Zamin Hajili, who was not in.

"On the same day Akif Naghi and three of his pals were waiting for Zamin Hajili in front of the Yeni Musavat newspaper. Seeing the journalist come to work, Akif Naghi attacked him, started to abuse and beat him. Two of his people were holding him while Naghi was beating him. In the result of the incident Hajili had his spectacles damaged", said Aykhan.

Deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper noted that he had filed a claim to the fifth police station of Binagadi district of Baku.

As for the cause of the incident, Aykhan said that in his article Hajili called Akif Naghi "illiterate". The head of the organization accepted this as an abuse.

"The officials of the fifth police station of Binagadi district of Baku are investigating this fact", concluded Aykhan.

/Day.Az/
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