Dagestan: Abduction of Zalbek Paizulaev
On April 22, 2012, Ramzan Magomedovich Omarov informed the Human
Rights Center “Memorial” that his cousin, Zalbek Magomed-Kamilovich
Paisulaev, born 1967, had been abducted in the city of Makhachkala,
Republic of Dagestan.
On April 20, between 1 and 2 pm, Zalbek Paizulaev and his friend
Gadzhimurad Musalov were at the mosque on Kolyshkina street. They
left it, sat in Gadzhimurad's car and went in the direction of the
market, but after 100 meters they got a flat tire.
Gadzhimurad got out of the car and begun examining the tire. At the
same time Zalbek, who lives 200 meters from there, went home to find
a spanner to remove the wheel. Suddenly Musalov heard Zalbek
shouting and calling for help: “Gadzhimurad! Gadzhimurad!” He turned
around and saw that Zalbek was surrounded by at least six people in
black uniforms and masks. Nearby there were three cars (two black
"Lada-Priora" without registration numbers and a grey VAZ-21014),
which the aggressors came in. These unidentified people took Zalbek,
put him in one of the "Lada-Priora" and went in the direction of
Mayakovsky street. According to Gadzhimurad those people acted
quickly and smoothly - the kidnapping was executed in a minute or
two.
Musalov immediately called Ramzan Omarov. They went to the
administrative head of the Republic and to the department of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs for Kirovskiy district in Makhachkala,
where they filed a written statement.
On April 21, around 300 relatives of the kidnapped man gathered near
the building of the local department of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs. A receptionist got out, asked for Ramzan Omarov and lead
him to deputy minister named Magomed. He listened to Ramzan and
promised his help with the search. Afterwards, Paisulaev's relatives
went home.
In his declaration Ramzan Omarov asks the Human Rights Center
“Memorial” to help him find Zalbek Paisulaev.
April 25, 2012