Media report beating up Acting Chairman of Chechen SC by Parliament Speaker

For his refusal to resign, Takhir Murdalov, the Acting Chairman of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic, was beaten up by Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the local Parliament, the "Kavkaz.Realii" (Realities of the Caucasus) reports; the information was confirmed by sources of the "Novaya Gazeta".

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Takhir Murdalov, a SC Deputy Chairman, became its Acting Chairman in May this year, after Magomed Karataev, the former Chairman of the SC resigned. On May 5, Ramzan Kadyrov ordered Karataev and three other judges, including Murdalov, to leave their posts.

On October 6, Daudov arrived to the building of the SC, which was cordoned off by about 40 people. The Speaker attacked Murdalov in his office, demanding to retire under the motive "of poor health", the "Kavkaz.Realii" writes. According to sources, Murdalov refused to obey.

Moreover, according to the edition, Daudov threatened to kill Murdalov.

The "Novaya Gazeta" reports that Kadyrov's attempts to put the Chechen SС under his full control became "the first demonstration act of independence from the federal centre." Now, the main contender for the post of the SC Chairman is Alavdin Gardaloev, the Chairman of the Gudermes City Court, a protégé of Adam Delimkhanov.

Magomed Daudov, also known by the nickname "Lord", had earlier headed the administration of the head of Chechnya.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.