Prisoner attempts suicide in Gobustan jail

Prisoner's sister Khuraman Muradova told the APA that incident happened five days ago.

"My brother is one of the prisoners who demanded 15-year imprisonment. Over 80 prisoners held protest actions and went on hunger strikes. At the end my brother found the way out by attempting suicide. Five days ago he injured himself with sharp instrument at the region of his heart. As we were informed from the jail, his health is serious. In early month we met with him and he told us that he will injure himself, but we did not believe," she said.

Mehman's family members were not allowed to meet with him in the prison.

Justice Ministry's Penitentiary Service confirmed the fact and told the APA that he did it on February 10 at about 0950 hrs. Prisoner refused to be taken to medical institution of the service. His health is satisfactory. He did not have any complaint of detention conditions.