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Magomed Gaikuev, a resident of the village of Andi, whose whereabouts was not known since August 2, has returned home this morning. According to his relative, Gaikuev told about his detention by power agents and torture with electric current.

During the week from August 3 to August 9, 2015, at least 13 people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, including 11 killed and two wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

On August 7, Arbi Dikaev was sentenced by the Grozny District Court of Chechnya, a source from the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The young man was accused of preparing to participate in an armed formation in the territory of Syria.

The actions of Dagestani policemen, who posted on the Internet a record of the interrogation of the Chechen power agent, who, according to their version, disgorged himself onto a beach in Makhachkala, were provoked by the conflict relations among law enforcement bodies of Chechnya and Dagestan, observers say.

The activities of the "Committee for Prevention of Torture" (CPT), which has replaced the "Committee against Torture" (CaT), which is working in Chechnya, were launched starting August 3. It unites several organizations that work directly with victims and will carry out executive functions.

The loud statements, made by the head of Chechnya in support of suspects of committing grave crimes, are linked to his confidence in the support by the Kremlin, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". According to their version, the recent statement in support of Sagid Murtazaliev demonstrates the Kadyrov's intention to protect his retinue.

An official check has been appointed in relation to two Dagestani policemen, who have videoed an interrogation of a Chechen power agent, who, as they said, disgorged himself onto a beach in Makhachkala.

Opinions of Russians about the situation in Northern Caucasus and ways of further development of the region remain unchanged. According to the sociology poll conducted in July by the "Levada Centre", the number of optimists is by 12% higher that the number of pessimists. In the opinion of sociologists, the lack of information about the situation in the region is affecting Russians' viewpoints.

In the area of the administrative Chechen-Ingush border, where a major special operation was conducted, a search for militants continues. Locals report movements of large forces of power agents and that military helicopters take part in the special operation.