Attacked
On May 18, 2006, he was beaten by five unknown men in two cars, they blocked him while he was driving home, dragged him out of his car, and took him to the outskirts of Baku, where they beat him unconscious. His leg was broken in several points. Local residents took him to hospital. After one year of intensive medical care he returned to work. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe office in Baku has condemned the attack.
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