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Magamedrasulov case: Court considers NABU detective’s appeal. VIDEO+PHOTOS

The Kyiv Court of Appeal is considering an appeal against the detention of NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov

This was reported by Censor.NET.

Lawyer Olena Shcherban reminded that Magamedrasulov documented the high-profile "Mindichgate" case and has been in pre-trial detention for over four months. In her opinion, the right decision today would be to ease the preventive measure imposed on the NABU detective.

Kyiv Court of Appeal holds hearing in Magamedrasulov case
Kyiv Court of Appeal holds hearing in Magamedrasulov case
Kyiv Court of Appeal holds hearing in Magamedrasulov case

The Magamedrasulov case

  • Earlier, the media reported that Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of the NABU interregional detective department, who was detained by the SBU, was one of the key employees involved in documenting the activities of businessman and co-owner of "Kvartal 95" Timur Mindich.
  • The SSU reported that Ruslan Magamedrasulov, one of the heads of the NABU's interregional detective departments, had been exposed for doing business with Russia.
  • Later, the Security Service of Ukraine denied that the detention and arrest of NABU employee Ruslan Magamedrasulov were politically motivated.
  • On 16 September, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General and the State Bureau of Investigations announced new charges against one of the heads of the NABU's interregional detective departments, who is currently in custody on suspicion of aiding an aggressor state.
  • On 23 September, the court left the NABU detective in custody.
  • On 15 October, the court extended the pre-trial investigation period by six months.
  • On 2 December, the Pechersky District Court released the detective's father, Magamedrasulov, from pre-trial detention to house arrest.