20:00, 5 February 2011

Resident of Shamkhal who highlighted Didoys' problems found dead in Dagestan

It became known today about the death of Magomed Gamzatov, a resident of the village of Shamkhal, a Didoy by nationality, who in early January addressed the Parliament of Georgia for help in addressing the problems of Didoys - development of language, culture, and recognition of them to be a separate ethnic group.

His relatives and friends believe that Gamzatov's death was caused by poisoning. "Magomed had no complaints. On the day of his death nobody saw him; and in the evening he was found dead at the facility where he worked; his shirt had traces of vomiting. His family believes that he was poisoned by certain structures; however, they refused to give details; they gave the vomiting matter to examination," said Rizvan Sheikhulislamov, the casualty's fellow countryman.

The press service of the Dagestani MIA said that they knew nothing about the incident.

See earlier report: "The son of well-know poet Adallo Aliyev arrested in Dagestan", "In Dagestan, Shamkhal resident reports illegal detention of 33 citizens".

Author: Akhmed Magomedov

Source: CK correspondent