Ibrahim Baibulatov considered his criminal prosecution to be ordered.

The court in Khasavyurt has extended the detention of the former head of the district traffic police, Ibrahim Baibulatov, on formal grounds. He denies the charges and claims that the criminal prosecution is ordered.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the head of the Khasavyurt district traffic police, Ibrahim Baibulatov, was suspended from his position and arrested for three months on charges of receiving a bribe, although there is no evidence in the case of money being transferred either to Baibulatov personally or to any of the traffic police officers. According to the lawyer, the case against the head of the district traffic police is a setup by "dirty-handed" employees of another law enforcement agency who are dissatisfied with Baibulatov's principled stance.

The Khasavyurt city court considered the investigator's request to extend the detention of the former head of the Khasavyurt district traffic police, Ibrahim Baibulatov, the defense representative reported to the "Caucasian Knot".

The defense consistently challenged the request, pointing to the lack of specific grounds for extending the detention, the formal and repetitive nature of the arguments, violations of procedural deadlines, and the ineffectiveness of the investigation.

"The investigation and the prosecutor insisted on the extension, citing the severity of the charges and the need to complete investigative actions. According to the investigation, Baibulatov ensured the return of a vehicle to citizen Abdul-Karimov and contributed to the failure to take measures to hold him administratively accountable and revoke his driving rights," the lawyer said.

He noted that Baibulatov was detained on May 5, and on May 7, he was placed in custody. On May 10, he was charged under the article on receiving a bribe in a large amount 1 . "The accused did not admit guilt, invoked Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, and refused to testify," the source added.

The investigation insists that the grounds for detention have not disappeared or changed: the accused, if free, may hide from the investigation and the court, exert pressure on witnesses, and obstruct the criminal prosecution.

The defense requested data on the proper summons of the accused before the detention and facts of non-appearance. The investigator confirmed the existence of such materials "in the case," but acknowledged that they were not included in the request and not presented to the court. The investigator confirmed that Baibulatov had not been declared wanted; there had been no information about violations of other preventive measures previously.

"The investigator also confirmed the absence of convictions and the absence of committing the incriminated acts during the period of another preventive measure, conditional sentencing, or parole. He did not present specific facts of threats, coercion to give false testimony, or bribery - he acknowledged that such facts were 'not recorded'," the defender explained.

The defense stated that the request is formal, practically reproducing previous grounds word for word. Nevertheless, the court ignored the defense's arguments and extended Baibulatov's detention until September 5, 2026.

Baibulatov himself briefly expressed his position in court. "I consider the prosecution to be ordered. The assertion of the risk of hiding is illogical, as hiding makes sense only when admitting guilt; I do not admit my guilt, so I do not intend to hide," the lawyer quoted the defendant's words.