Court extends detention period for Shahin Lalayev held in Yekaterinburg

The Leninsky District Court in Yekaterinburg has extended the detention period for Azerbaijani citizen Shahin Lalayev until July 19, Report informs.

Lalayev was detained on June 26 during raids by Russian security forces in Yekaterinburg. The court imposed a 3-day detention measure against him on June 29.

On the morning of June 27, the Russian Federal Security Service raided the homes of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg. During the raid, two people were killed and several others were injured. The killed Azerbaijanis are brothers of the well-known journalist Seyfaddin Huseynli. They were buried in Agjabadi on July 1.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a statement on June 28, demanding an investigation and holding accountable those responsible for this unacceptable act of violence.

Later, the Russian chargé d'affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where a strong protest regarding the incident was expressed.