«Memorial»: Abductees in the Chechen village of Alkhan Kala are being held in the SIZO

Twenty-five residents of the village of Alkhan Kala, Grozny district, who were taken from their homes in January by the security forces to an unknown location, are being held in the Grozny remand centre. This was reported by the Human Rights Center «Memorial».

According to human rights activists, among the abductees were the brothers Hamzat and Lechy Solsayev. Their father died suddenly of cardiovascular disease on 9 March.
All arrested persons are charged with organizing or participating in an illegal armed group (Criminal Code, art. 208). They face up to 20 years of imprisonment.