Source In Makhachkala, a VAZ car hit to death Magomed Abdulaev, the former chairman of the government of Dagestan and the ex-rector of the Dagestan State Pedagogical University. He was 61 years old. The Ministry of Internal Affairs for Dagestan reported that a 55-year-old resident of Kizilyurt knocked down a man outside the pedestrian crossing zone. “A 61-year-old local resident was taken to the hospital, where he later died from serious bodily injuries,” the Interior Ministry said. The representative of the department confirmed to TASS that it was about Mr. Abdulaev. The issue of initiating a criminal case is being resolved.
Magomed Abdulaev headed the government of Dagestan in 2010-2013. He was appointed to the post when Dmitry Medvedev was president. According to media reports, Mr. Abdulaev and Mr. Medvedev studied together in graduate school. In 2015, when Mr. Abdulaev headed the Dagestan University, a criminal case was initiated against him on charges of abuse of power. According to investigators, due to his violations at the university, more than 20 million rubles were stolen, intended for lump-sum payments to students. In 2017, it became known that the investigation had been completed, but no trial or the fate of the criminal case was reported.
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