Azerbaijanis Tortured a Resident of the Machkalashen Community: Criminal Case Initiated at the Police

A criminal case has been initiated at the Artsakh police regarding the torture of a resident from the Machkalashen community, who, due to getting lost, ended up in an area under Azerbaijani control on July 26. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Artsakh.

The statement notes that as part of the procedural inspection conducted by the police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Artsakh, a forensic medical examination was appointed. The conclusion of this examination confirmed the presence of multiple bodily injuries on citizen A.M., consistent with the circumstances and recency of the incident, which included damages to the occipital and frontal areas, face, nasal bridge, auricular regions, right arm, left elbow joint, right forearm, lateral regions of the chest, right hip, and areas around the left lower leg.

A criminal case has been initiated under the features of an offense provided for in the second part of article 118, point 7 of the Criminal Code (torture committed with motives of national hatred). An investigation is underway.

On July 26, A.M., born in 1989 and registered at a psychiatric dispensary, found himself under the control of Azerbaijani armed forces while searching for lost livestock due to losing his way. He was returned to the Artsakh side hours later with the intervention of peacekeeping forces.