10 June 2008, 07:22
Azerbaijanis violently kept 49 Uzbeks in Moscow suburb
On June 7, militiamen of the Moscow Region released 49 natives of Uzbekistan, who were violently detaining and forced to work by citizens of Azerbaijan.
"The operation with the aim to liberate the Uzbeks was conducted last Saturday in the village of Chulkovo, Ramenskiy District of the Moscow Region," a high-ranking source in Moscow Regional law enforcement bodies has stated.
According to his story, as quoted by the RIA "Novosti", some 50 persons were released, who had been deprived of their documents right after arrival to Russia, and who were forced to work for a long time, beaten and raped.
According to the information that can be found in the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after storming the territory of the industrial zone, militiamen detected 49 citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan and two citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
13 natives of Central Asia made a statement that they had been compelled to sort various agricultural products for 12-14 hours per day; they were paid no wages for several months. The finished products were sold in vegetable markets and shops of the Moscow Region.
