Azerbaijani authorities have detained lawyer Raman Abishov, who represented Kamila Aliyeva, the daughter of former presidential administration chief Ramiz Mehdiyev.
A court ordered Abishov held for four months as the investigation proceeds.
Abishov was detained by officers from the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, Vesti Baku reported, citing Qafqazinfo.
The lawyer is accused of extortion through threats. He appeared in court Nov. 14, and the judge ordered four months of pretrial detention.
Abishov previously represented Aliyeva in property-related matters. Her father, Mehdiyev, is accused in a criminal case involving treason and other serious crimes.
It is not known whether the lawyer’s detention is connected to the case involving the Mehdiyev family. Authorities have not disclosed details of the allegation against Abishov, and no statement from his defense was available at the time of publication.
Source: Vesti Baku