The Supreme Court rejected the appeal against the verdict in the case of the assassination attempt on E. Veliyev

The Supreme Court rejected the cassation appeal against the verdict against Mushfig Gurbanov, who was found guilty in the case of the attempt on the life of the former head of the Executive Power of the city of Ganja, Elmar Valiyev, oxu.az reports. The complaint was considered at a court hearing chaired by Judge Ilkin Radzhabov. The defense petitioned for an acquittal against Mushfig Gurbanov. It is noted that Gurbanov died on November 30, 2020 in Baku pre-trial detention center No. 1.

He was charged under articles 214.2.1 (terrorism with the use of firearms committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy), 214.2.6 (terrorism based on religious hatred, religious radicalism or religious fanaticism) and 307.3 (failure to report a crime or concealment of a crime) of the Criminal Code AR.

The Ganja Grave Crimes Court found Gurbanov guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

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