11:48, 26 March 2021

Chechen Djumaev's case reaches court

Said-Mukhammad Djumaev (on the right) in the courtroom. Photo by the press service of the Presnensky District Court

The criminal case about Said-Mukhammad Djumaev's skirmish with law enforcers at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny has been submitted to a Moscow court. It was decided to admit only participants in the trial to the court sessions.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on January 23, 2021, Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a Chechen, in Moscow, at the rally in support of Alexei Navalny, entered into a confrontation with law enforcers. According to the prosecution, at a rally, Djumaev inflicted many blows on two OMON (riot police) fighters and a policeman. In case Djumaev refuses to plead guilty, he faces a real prison term, lawyers have predicted.

The resonance around the story with Djumaev was caused by the fact that he became the first Chechen in many years to take the side of the opposition, according to Chechen blogger, Musa Lomaev, and human rights activist, Oyub Titiev. Djumaev showed the authorities that Kadyrov's ability to control the natives of Chechnya was exaggerated, said Ruslan Kutaev, a human rights defender.

Djumaev faces up to five years in prison. Earlier, Adam Delimkhanov, an advisor to Ramzan Kadyrov, offered Djumaev to renounce the opposition, promising that the head of Chechnya would help him in settling his problems with the law. After Djumaev ignored the offer, Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, called Djumaev a provocateur and summoned his relatives, who took responsibility for the young man's deed.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 25, 2021 at 07:14 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Rustam Djalilov

Source: CK correspondent