On September 14, the Court of Appeals of Georgia began reviewing the case concerning the events of October 4, 2025, when participants in an opposition protest allegedly attempted to bring about a "peaceful transfer of power." The majority of those convicted in the case are opposition politicians.
The cassation court refused to acquit Ingushetia resident Gapur Galaev in the case of illegal sale of weapons and potent substances. Previously, the Supreme Court of the Republic, based on a jury verdict, found him not guilty, but the next instance, at the request of the investigation, sentenced the man to six years in prison.
In court, Gapur Galaev repeatedly stated that he was subjected to torture and the planting of prohibited substances by security forces, which was confirmed by one of the witnesses. As a result, the accused was forced to sign a confession.
The court ignored his requests to call defense witnesses. In addition, the disabilities of Glavaev, his mother and wife, as well as the presence of five children, were not taken into account.