Suicide in detention facility in Azerbaijan

A man committed suicide in detention facility #3 of the Justice Ministry’s Penitentiary Service.

Assistant prosecutor of Khazar district Jamil Abasguliyev told APA that Shirvan region resident Farziyev Islam Khadar hanged himself in the detention facility. He faced charges under article 234 (illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances) of the Criminal Code.

Criminal case has been launched on the fact, investigation is underway.


/APA/