After that, the man was taken away in an unknown direction. Later it became known that the Zekeriaiev family was brought to Eski Qirim – a search was again conducted at their place of residence. The house was cordoned off by armed men and armored vehicles.
Asan and his wife Emine were taken to Simferopol. It is noted that the man decided to accompany her so as not to leave her alone with unknown persons. The children were left to Emine’s relatives.
“At the moment, Asan and his wife were taken, according to relatives, to Simferopol. We’re heading there. They did not let me through to the investigation without explaining the reasons. On this fact, we filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Crimea”,- said lawyer Edem Semedliaiev.
It should be noted that in January 2022, the police in Simferopol drew up a protocol against Asan Zekeriaiev for his presence at the courthouse, where the case against the Crimean Muslims was considered. Then he served 14 days of administrative arrest in a special detention center.