A source claims Zelimkhan Bakaev was tortured to death by authorities.
A Russian singer reportedly arrested as part of Chechnya’s anti-gay crackdown was murdered shortly after being detained, a source tell NewNowNext.
Zelimkhan Bakaev was last seen on August 8 in Grozny, where he had come from Moscow for his sister’s wedding. His family say they haven’t heard from him since and have been unable to get answers about his fate.
Before being kidnapped, Zelim Bakaev had regular panic attacks on trips visiting family in Russia's Chechnyahttps://t.co/orqf0HMxwz pic.twitter.com/5RIA4geFMR
— Maksym Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) August 19, 2017
