Relatives of those convicted in the Dzhabiev case took to the square in Tskhinvali.

About ten relatives of Dzhumber Bibilov, Alan Bagayev, and Andrey Dzhoyev, as well as law enforcement officers, are in the square.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," the Tskhinvali City Court found guilty all defendants in the case of Inal Dzhabiev's death. Five of them were sentenced to terms ranging from three to five years in prison: three (Dzhumber Bibilov, Alan Bagayev, and Andrey Dzhoyev) were arrested in the courtroom, and two others were given credit for time spent in custody. The court imposed fines on two former security officials, which they were released from due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Relatives of the convicted, dissatisfied with the verdict, gathered in the central square of Tskhinvali after the verdict was announced in Dzhabiev's death, the Telegram channel "Sapa Tskhinval" reports.

"The families of those accused in the Dzhabiev case have come out to the square. They are waiting for the republic's leadership to appear, but the Interior Ministry is preventing this. They have brought their cars and armed riot police," Chreba.media reports, citing an informed source.

A recording published by the channel shows about ten people standing in the square. At least three police cars were stationed nearby, a patrol officer was on duty, and security forces were also stationed directly near the crowd – a police officer in a cap and an armed security officer in camouflage.

All defendants in Dzhabiev's case proclaimed their innocence during the closing arguments, and the defense requested their acquittal. Bibilov and Dzhioyev insisted during the trial that they did not participate in Dzhabiev's interrogation, but these statements contradicted the testimony of other participants in the case.

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