Trial Of 14 Suspects In The Murder Of Tajik Banker Begins Behind Closed Doors

The trial of 14 people accused in the murder of Shohrat Ismattuloev, deputy chairman of Tajikistan’s Orienbank, has started. According to information obtained by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, the trial is taking place in a temporary detention center behind closed doors. Ismattuloev’s body was found on August 15, two months after his abduction from Dushanbe. Security video showed the 49-year-old banker was forced into a car in early June by unidentified people. Two former top-ranked police officers are among the accused. Orienbank is one of Tajikistan's leading banks and has links to the family of President Emomali Rahmon. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, click here.