Chechen police detain friend of missing Seda Sulaymanova
In Chechnya, the girlfriend of missing Chechen Seda Suleymanova was detained during a protest. Lena Patyayeva, Seda Suleymanova's girlfriend, was detained in Grozny during her solo protest demanding an investigation into her friend's murder.
Consensus
- Lena Patyaeva was detained in Grozny during a protest.
- The protest marked the third anniversary of Seda Sulaymanova's disappearance.
- Patyaeva demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged murder of her friend.
- The protest took place near a monument to journalists who died for freedom of speech.
- Patyaeva has previously been detained and fined for similar protests.
- The case of Seda Sulaymanova remains unresolved, with no results from the investigation into her alleged murder.
- Seda Sulaymanova disappeared in 2023 after being abducted by police, following her escape from relatives in 2022 due to threats of honor killing.
- An investigation into her alleged murder was opened by the Investigative Committee in April 2024.
- Sulaymanova was declared missing by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in June 2025.
- Patyaeva has been involved in repeated public actions demanding justice.
Points of divergence
- Patyaeva was taken to police department No. 1 in Grozny. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- There is no information yet about what will be charged to Patyaeva. — tg_horizontal_russia
- Patyaeva was previously sentenced to 10 days of arrest in November 2025 for repeated violation of public event regulations. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- In February 2024, sources from the Crisis Group of SK SOS reported that Seda Sulaymanova may have been killed by members of her family. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Police in Chechnya detained Lena Patyeva, a friend of kidnapped Seda Suleymanova, for a protest in Grozny on the third anniversary of her friend's kidnapping — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- In Chechnya, girlfriend of missing Chechen Seda Suleymanova was detained during a rally — SOTAvision
- Police in Chechnya detained a friend of kidnapped Seda Suleimanova for a protest — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
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