Rovshan Aliyev
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Rovshan Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Rövşən Əliyev; born 1955 in Agstafa, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR – 13 March 2002 in Baku, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani criminalist and deputy chief of Prosecutor's Office Grave Crimes Investigation Department.[1][2] From his office in the Palace of Justice in Baku, Azerbaijan, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Azerbaijani mafia.[3]
Rovshan Aliyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 13 March 2002 (aged 46–47) |
| Occupation | Criminal investigator |
Biography
After graduating from Azerbaijan State University Law and Justice in 1972, and worked as prosecutor in Baku's Nasimi district in 1977.[4] He was Azerbaijan's first military prosecutor and played vital role in establishment of this role in the country.[4]
In 2005, Haji Mammadov was arrested during operation Black Belt and convicted of murdering Aliyev.[5]