Relatives of Gadji Mustafaev, kidnapped in Makhachkala, unblock highway

The highway, which had been for several hours blocked by acquaintances and relatives of Gadji Mustafaev, the resident of the rural settlement of Krasnoarmeisk of the Kirov District of Makhachkala, who was kidnapped on May 25, was opened to traffic. This was reported by Magomed Magomedov, a participant of the protest action.

Let us remind you that Gadji Mustafaev was kidnapped on the day of May 25. According to Magomed Mustafaev, the father of the kidnapped man, armed men in camouflage and masks blocked the car of his son in the vicinities of New Bus Station; then, they beat Gadji and drove him away to some unknown destination. Today, about 100 persons of acquaintances and relatives of the kidnapped man blocked Akushinsky Avenue in the capital of Dagestan, demanding to clarify the fate of Gadji Magomedov.

"While we took part in the protest action, the father and the uncle of the kidnapped man were invited to meet Magomedsalam Magomedov, the leader of Dagestan, and Abdurashid Magomedov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan. The family members of the kidnapped man were explained, why Gadji Magomedov had been detained; however, theretofore, the policemen kept stating that Gadji was not in the republic. After the meeting, the family members of the kidnapped man asked to stop the protest action, and we fulfilled their request," emphasized the participant of the protest action.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in the evening of May 25, in Krasnoarmeisk, local residents held a rally to protest against the kidnapping of Gadji Mustafaev.

On May 26, friends and acquaintances of Gadji Mustafaev blocked the federal highway Makhachkala-Astrakhan for two hours. In total, the protest action was attended by more than 300 persons.