The publication reports that Abakar Aliyev, 63, worked as a driver at a construction company. On June 23, he and his son-in-law, a traffic police officer, were grilling kebabs when a gunshot was heard nearby.
The men confronted the terrorists: the son-in-law fired with his service pistol and Aliyev took the murdered policeman’s machine gun.
It is noted that one of Aliyev’s relatives died in the terrorist attack.
On Sunday, armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, two synagogues and a traffic police post in Derbent and Makhachkala. A CTO regime was introduced in the republic, which lasted until morning. More than 20 people were killed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the Order of Courage to police officers who opposed militants in Dagestan.
