15:08, 21 April 2006

Father of murdered Ilman Umaev released in Chechnya

On April 19 in the afternoon, Eisa Umaev, father of Ilman Umaev and uncle of Anzor Umaev, killed the day before after detainment by the officials of the MIA of Chechnya, was released and returned home to the village of Sayasan. After the rural imam had visited the district administration in Nozhai-Yurt, a permit was obtained to bury Ilman and Anzor, but without holding the lamentation rites, states the press release of the "Civil Cooperation" Committee that arrived to the editorial board of the "Caucasian Knot."

Yesterday, April 20, the RIA "Novosti" disseminated information about detainment in the village of Sayasan of three members of an illegal armed formation (IAF), who rendered armed resistance to militiamen. It was reported that two of the militants were killed at an attempt to escape.

We remind you that, according to village citizens, Ilman and Anzor Umaevs were taken away in their home clothes, and then, local citizens saw their bodies, already redressed into military uniform, photographed in a crossroads not far from.