In the occupied Crimea, three Crimean Tatars were arrested for two months

September 6, 2021

On Monday, September 6, the so-called Russian court in the occupied Crimea arrested the first deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Nariman Dzhelialov, as well as the brothers Aziz and Asan Akhtemov for 2 months – until November 4, 2021. This was reported by the Crimean Solidarity public association.

We remind you that on September 3-4 in the occupied Crimea, the houses of the Crimean Tatars Eldar Odamanov, Aziz Akhtemov, Shevket Useinov, Asan Akhtemov and Nariman Dzhelyal were searched. The security forces confiscated the equipment and took the men with them.

On September 4, Russian security officials in the occupied Crimea detained 40 people who wanted to know about the fate of five Crimean Tatars. They were fined 30,000 rubles.

Later it became known that Nariman Dzhelial and cousins Aziz and Asan Akhtemov were suspected of complicity in the sabotage. The occupants claim that they are involved in the damage to the gas pipeline in the village of Perevalne, Simferopol district of Crimea.

Eldar Odamanov and Shevket Useinov were released after the search, but later they were detained again and an administrative protocol was drawn up gainst them. A Russian court in Crimea arrested Shevket Useinov and Eldar Odamanov for 14 and 15 days under Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code of Russia  for disobedience to the police.