The case of a person accused of attempted murder of the head of the executive power sent to court

The preliminary investigation of the criminal case of Bahruz Askerov, accused of planning terrorist acts in Azerbaijan, has been completed, oxu.az reports with reference to Qafqazinfo. The materials collected on the case have been sent to the Baku Court of Grave Crimes for consideration. The victims in the case are the head of the Executive Power of Lankaran town Taleh Garashov and a foreign citizen. The case will be considered by a panel of judges chaired by Sabuhi Huseynov.

B. Asgarov, who was brought to criminal responsibility by the State Security Service, was charged under Articles 28,120.2.1, 28,120.2.10, 28,120.2.11, 28,120.2.12 (preparation for repeated murder by a group of persons by prior conspiracy motivated by national, racial, religious hatred or enmity), 28,214.2.1, 28,214.2.3 (preparation for committing a terrorist act using firearms and objects used as weapons), 28,214-3.1 (preparation for training for the purpose of terrorism), 28,277 (preparation for an attempt on the life of a statesman or public figure) and 28,278.1 (preparatory actions aimed at the violent change of the constitutional order of the state) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

However, as a result of the measures taken by the State Security Service, he was unable to complete his criminal acts.

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