Police official detained for accepting bribe in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 13 / Trend K. Zarbaliyeva / A Sabunchu District Police Department employee has been detained while accepting a bribe. R.Bahirova contacted the Interior Ministry on Feb. 11. She said a person who introduced himself as a member of the Sabunchu police demanded a bribe from her relative H.Babayev to avoid prosecution, the Interior Ministry and Prosecutor General's Office told Trend today. Police Mayor Nureddin Gambarov was detained while accepting a $1,500 bribe. The case is under investigation. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az