Dalgatov's mother complained about the delays in the investigation into his death.

A court in Makhachkala has completed its examination of the prosecution's evidence in the case of the death of Kurban Dalgatov, who was detained by police. The mother of the deceased suggested that the investigation is being artificially delayed.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on December 9, 2024, a court sentenced Makhachkala police officer Islam Atavov to 7.5 years in prison, finding him guilty in the death of Kurban Dalgatov. Dalgatov's family lawyer, Madina Aliyeva, appealed the verdict, but the Supreme Court of Dagestan upheld it. This decision did not satisfy the victims' side, and their lawyers announced a cassation appeal against Atavov's sentence.

The Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has completed its examination of the prosecution's evidence, a source close to the Dalgatov family told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on October 3.

"Now the defendants' defense will present its evidence. So far, there has been nothing new [in the prosecution's evidence] compared to the testimony given during the investigation," he noted.

According to him, rumors have spread in Makhachkala about the deaths of two defendants – Islam Atavov and Rustam Imranov – in the Special Military Operations Zone, but there has been no official confirmation of this information. "While there is no official statement about this, the defense is not withdrawing its cassation appeal against the Supreme Court of Dagestan's decision to dismiss the appeal of Atavov's sentence, as it believes he failed to comply with the terms of the pre-trial agreement and failed to disclose any significant details of the crime. Incidentally, the Supreme Court just ruled that all the terms of the pre-trial agreement were met," the source said.

Kurban Dalgatov's mother, Raisa Dalgatova, said she had also heard rumors about the deaths of Atavov and Imranov. "For several days now, and not the first time, people have been telling their parents and friends that Islam Atavov was killed in the SVO zone. Similar conversations were heard in the courthouse. It was previously reported that Rustam Imranov was also killed in the SVO zone," she told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

According to her information, four other former police officers involved in the Dalgatov case remain in the SVO zone: Marat Babayev, Adis Isakov, Magomedshapi Magomedshapiev, and Nazhmudin Chupanov.

The woman expressed dissatisfaction with the length of the trial, suggesting it is being artificially delayed. "Two years and ten months have passed since the murder. But it's unclear why the killers and their accomplices haven't yet been convicted. [...] Half are in the special military unit, the other half are in the Makhachkala pretrial detention center. And, as acquaintances of these same former police officers say, they have very good conditions in the pretrial detention center, including videoconferencing phones and delicious food," she said.

Raisa Dalgatova complained that after her son's murder, she developed cancer "due to stress," underwent several surgeries, and is now preparing for another. "Is this really how this murder will go unpunished?" the woman lamented.

As a reminder, on January 20, 2023, before the arrest of 35-year-old Kurban Dalgatov, a conflict broke out on the street between two men. According to police, one of them shot his opponent and escaped with the help of Dalgatov. Kurban Dalgatov was found and detained. At the police station, his condition worsened. He was given first aid and taken to the hospital, but doctors pronounced him dead. Relatives stated that Dalgatov died of asphyxiation, which occurred after he was "inflicted with electric shocks to the heart." The man received injuries before his death, the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed.

There are three victims in the case: in addition to Dalgatov, two of his acquaintances were detained and also tortured. On July 7, the victim Bulat Atayev described in court how he was tortured and how he heard Dalgatov's screams.

On July 9, 2024, Makhachkala resident Akhmed Dzhabrailov, arrested for disturbing the peace, died at the same police station. A forensic examination confirmed the relatives' theory that Dzhabrailov died of asphyxiation. According to investigators, one of the security officers beat Dzhabrailov, used a taser on him, and crushed him with his weight, resulting in his death. By September 2024, three police officers had been detained in connection with Dzhabrailov's death. A fourth suspect was only detained in July 2025 thanks to the persistence of Dzhabrailov's relatives, who demanded the arrest of the security officer. They believe the investigation is attempting to cover up the case.