the Organizer of the murder Hadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the popular in the North Caucasus weekly “Chernovik”, has called former Deputy Prime Minister of Dagestan Shamil Isayev. About it reports “Kommersant”.
According to investigators, their journalist hindered the development of his political career Isayev. The official was transferred to Moscow, where the investigation is being conducted.
on Thursday, June 2, three more defendants in the case about the murder of Kamalov was charged under articles about infringement and inducing infringement on life of a public figure, gang membership and illegal possession of weapons. The younger brother of the slain publisher in their involvement in the murder, as in connection with a crime of Shamil Isaev, did not believe. “In Isayeva there was no motive, and he is not a customer,” said Magdi Kamalov edition.
on 5 December 2011, Kamalov was shot near the office of the weekly “Chernovik” in Makhachkala. He died on the way to the hospital. At the scene found 14 shell casings.
the Public-political weekly “Draft” often criticized existing in the Republic state of Affairs, the activities of the ministries, heads of municipalities, the criminal situation in the region. In 2008, against the chief editor and several journalists filed a criminal case, accusing them of extremism. In 2011, the case was closed for lack of evidence. In 2009, the name of Hadzhimurad Kamalov was in distributed in Makhachkala, the list of people who are unknown threatened with death.
