Five soldiers shot in result of careless gun handling - UPDATED

14:40

Names of the soldiers, killed in the Seyfali polygon at 11:00 on May 23 have been divulged.

Soldier Orkhan Sharifov killed soldiers Taleh Hidayatov, Ramin Atashov and Shahriyar Hasanov and wounded Punhan Hasanov and Mustafa Sayfulov by firing from a gun at a training centre of the Defense Ministry's military unit N near the Seyfali village in the Shamkir region, the Interior Ministry told Trend News on May 25.

Soldier Safarov was arrested. The Military Prosecutor is holding preliminary investigation.

The Agjabadi Region Military Commissariat called Safarov to a military service in January 2008, the Defense Ministry reported.

According to unofficial data, before the case, Safarov always underwent undisciplined actions and insult by the persons whom he killed

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11:32

Junior sergeant of armed forces of Azerbaijan Orkhan Safarov, who opened fire on his fellows was arrested during the exercise, reported spokesman forthe Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroglu Monday.

"The incident really occured", said E. Sabiroglu, confirmed that troops shot one other.

"A criminal proceeding has been instituted. Junior sergeant Orkhan Safarov  was arrested and the investigation will find out on what grounds he committed this crime", said E. Sabiroglu.

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10:28

The incident occurred during training exercises at the Seyfali in the Shamkir district.

The four soldiers, according to the ANS, died of wounds, another was delivered in critical condition to Ganja military hospital.

According to APA, 20-year-old Orkhan Tofig oglu Safarov shot his fellows.

According to the agency, one of the dead soldiers was Ravil Atashov.

/Day.Az, Trend News/