Family of man killed by Dagestani police denied permission to hold rally
The family of Kurban Dalgatov from Makhachkala, who was killed by security forces, was denied permission to hold a rally for a fair punishment. The Makhachkala authorities explained their decision by the undesirability of mass protests due to the possible threat of terrorist attacks and drone attacks. Officials recommended postponing the rally "until the situation improves."
Recall that Kurban Dalgatov was killed in 2023 in the Sovetsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Makhachkala. According to the official indictment, his death was the result of torture. The man was beaten with his hands and feet, and electric shock was used. He was taken to the police station as a witness to a shooting between two city residents. 35-year-old Kurban Dalgatov was married, raised a son and a daughter, and worked as a children's freestyle wrestling coach.
A total of 13 police officers are involved in the case. Most of them have been placed in pretrial detention. One of them, Islam Atavov, was sentenced to 7.5 years in a maximum security prison colony at the end of 2024.
The mother of the deceased, Raisat Dalgatova, complained that two of the accused were released to the "SVO", another was given only seven and a half years, many were sent under house arrest, and another was not held accountable at all.
"And we want justice for the murderers of our son. I know that I will not bring him back, but I want the perpetrators to be fully punished by law," the woman shared.
