Murder of Elmar Huseynov is identified

According to the information given to APA from center with public relations of MNS, new facts have been found concerning the murder of editor-in-chief of the magazine "Monitor" murdered on March 2, 2005 Elmar Huseynov, born in 1967.

It turned out that, citizen of Georgia, Khubanov Tahir, born in 1959 came to Azerbaijan in January 2005 on the purpose of participating in the murder of Elmar Huseynov. T.Khumanov chased E.Huseynov for realizing the planned murdering, precised his job and living addresses. During that period T.Khubanov came to E.Husynov's apartment for several times when E.Huseynov was not at home and introducing himself to wife of E.Husynov, Roshaniye Huseynova as "Vusal" told that he wanted to meet E.Huseynov.

He tried to define the time when the chief editor's returning home from work more exactly by this. T.Khubanov phoned the home of the late and introduced himself as "Vusa" for the next time. Talking with the chief editor by the name "Vusal" appointed meeting with him. He phoned the home saying R.Huseynova that he can't meet with the chief editor because of the car accident some hours later.

For the purpose of opening the crime extra intensive and skillful investigation actions and operative-searching measures were implemented, the photo-robot of a suspicious man was prepared. During the investigation the photo of Tahir Khubanov was introduced for recognition to Rushaniyya Huseynova and she asserted that man called Vusal is namely T.Khubanov.

The suspicious in committing the crime T.Khubanov has left the territory of Azerbaijan after the incident. At present the searches of him was announced, and operative-searching measures and necessary investigation actions in the direction of determining motives of the crime and arresting the circle of people acting in this crime are being implemented. It must be noted that in the opening of this felony there were roles of organs of special service of supporter countries, the Federal Bureau of Investigations of USA and the police structures of Turkey, too.

The requisite expert examinations and other measures were implemented as well. It must be noted that in the Investigation Office of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan Republic the criminal action was raised under 120.2.4 (murder with special merciless) and 228.1 (illegal save of arm) articles and on 6 April of 2005 year were sent to MNS under the 277 (terror) and 228.1 (illegal gain and keep of arm) articles.

At the end of the information it is stressed that more detailed news will be explained to the public about the investigation of the crime process.