Igor Naniyev

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On August 17, 2020, Naniyev would be subjected to an assassination attempt when his car was targeted in a drive by shooting. [4] [5] [2] The South Ossetian police would quickly detain four residents of Tskhinvali; Inal Djabiev, Zvezdina Maria, Gersan Kulumbegov, and Nikolai Tskhovrebov. [5] However, it would be revealed that the group had no relation to the shooting, and where instead a group of local political activists opposed to the Bibilov's government. [6] Djabiev would then be tortured to death by South Ossetian police, and the remaining three where released with all charges dropped. [5]

In response, massive protests rocked South Ossetia, which called on Bibilov to resign, and for the police and Naniyev to be punished for their role in the event. [7] In an effort to end the political deadlock caused by the opposition boycotting parliament until Bibilov resigned, Bibilov sacked Naniyev for "abuses of power" while the opposition continued to also call for the resignation of Bibilov and Chief Prosecutor Uruzmag Dzhagayev. [8] Naniyev would be succeed by his deputy, Merab Pukhayev, as interim interior minister. [9]

By July 6, 2022, the attempted murder case against Djabiev collapsed, with the court arguing that Naniyev attempted to fabricate Djabiev's criminal record, as well as a ballistics report finding it impossible for the passing car to be who shot at Naniyev's car, instead reporting that the bullets came from the third floor of a building across the street. [10]

On April 19, 2023, Naniyev was sued by Djabiev's widow for exceeding the power of his office. [11]

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  4. ↑ "'Ossetia without torture' protest hits 18th day in Tskhinvali". OC Media . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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Igor Naniyev
South Ossetian
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
2017 –August 28, 2020 [1]