
Daghestan
Daghestani court sentences two for 2018 abduction and murder of 8-year-old girl
The main defendant received a life sentence, while his accomplice was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

The main defendant received a life sentence, while his accomplice was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

One of the suspects is a Georgian national, while the other was a foreigner from an undisclosed country.

The situation in public transport has been tense over the past weeks.

The case of the fatal beating of 28-year-old tutor Giga Avaliani in October 2025 attracted significant attention in Georgia.

Those arrested were allegedly in contact with notorious mob boss Mamuka Shubitidze, also known as Mamuka Kakhetinsky or Davit Baratashvili.

The first reports of his alleged assassination appeared in early March.

At least four individuals are recognised as victims in the case.