Memorial: A Married Couple Dies in a Car Accident in Chechnya Involving the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber

A tragic accident occurred in Grozny on July 20, in which a married couple died and their two children were seriously injured. According to human rights activists from Memorial, the culprit of the accident was Yasin Zakriev, the chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Chechnya and nephew of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

According to Memorial, the car driven by Zakriev crashed from behind into the car in which the family was traveling. The couple died on the spot, and the official himself was not injured. Local authorities quickly organized a reconciliation event between the family of the deceased and Zakriev, but it is unknown how voluntary this reconciliation was. No criminal case was opened on the fact of the accident, and, according to available information, Yasin Zakriev was not held accountable.

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