23:10, 18 November 2011

Inspectors see main reason for assassination of Imam Assistant in Dagestan in his religious activities

Akhmed Osmanov, 53, Imam Assistant in the village of Mutsalaul, was killed by members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said the Investigatory Committee of Dagestan.

"Osmanov was actively involved in religious activities; he taught the Koran to children and advocated the traditional Islam. According to the investigation, it was for this work that he was shot dead by extremists," said a source from the above Committee.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Akhmed Osmanov was committed on November 12 in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan. Another man was seriously injured.

According to Osmanov's fellow villagers, he was very active and energetic, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

A website, which supports IAF members, has posted a statement saying that the imam assistant was executed for his alleged connections with spiritualism. However, the statement fails to indicate directly that the murder was committed by militants. However, in their comments, the visitors to the website have commented that such allegations should be supported with due arguments.

Source: CK correspondent