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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kremlin critic found dead

2008-08-31

Very suspicious ...

THE founder of a website that has criticised the Kremlin's policies in the Caucasus was found dead today in the Russian republic of Ingushetia, according to prosecutors quoted by Interfax.

Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the death of Magomed Yevloyev, who ran the website ingushetia.ru, said the news agency.

The website reported that Yevloyev was killed while in police custody. "Magomed Yevloyev was arrested today in Ingushetia and was killed,'' said a report posted on his website www.ingushetia.ru.

Interfax quoted spokesman Vladimir Markin of the prosecutor's office as saying that "an incident'' took place after he was taken into a police car "resulting in a shooting injury to the head and he later died in hospital''.

That could have been written by the RAB ...

The website is among the most visited for news on Ingushetia, a republic bordering Chechnya, and was openly opposed to Ingush president Murat Zyazikov, who had more than once threatened to shut it down.

Ekho Moskvy radio separately quoted local opposition activist Magomad Khazbiyev as saying that the website founder was arrested at gunpoint after his arrival in Narzan. Yevloyev arrived on a flight that was also carrying the Ingush president. "Yevloyev was arrested as he stepped off the plane,'' Khazbiyev said.

Posted by:tipper

#9 Seems Kremlin critics develop an appetite for polonium or lead.

Posted by: OldSpook 2008-08-31 22:20

#8 But they always issue a press release afterwards. It's 'alt-F6' on their keyboard.

Posted by: Steve White 2008-08-31 17:54

#7 That could have been written by the RAB ...

The RAB don't write, it reacts.

Posted by: .5MT 2008-08-31 17:11

#6
Interfax quoted spokesman Vladimir Markin of the prosecutor's office as saying that "an incident'' took place after he was taken into a police car "resulting in a shooting injury to the head and he later died in hospital''.

A suspicious lot you all are. It's OBVIOUS he was killed in a CROSSFIRE! What's the matter with you people, you can't see that? RB University got to run some remedial ed classes for you folks?

Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-08-31 13:21

#5 Interfax quoted spokesman Vladimir Markin of the prosecutor's office as saying that "an incident'' took place after he was taken into a police car "resulting in a shooting injury to the head and he later died in hospital''.

Clearly some technical training in "encountering" from Bangladesh is needed.

Posted by: john frum 2008-08-31 12:05

#4 KGB thugs!

Posted by: 3dc 2008-08-31 11:32

#3 Puty gets to do that which some of the lefties of America would dearly love to get away with. There's a pattern here.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-08-31 11:16

#2 Those damn shutterguns are always malfunctioning.
Sounds like Ingushitia has been receiving technical assistance from the RAB.
They still have to learn the lessons on midnight rides to weapons stashes...

Posted by: DanNY 2008-08-31 11:02

#1 Seems dead is the natural state of the Kremlin critic.

Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2008-08-31 10:34

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