29 June 2005
Magomed-Zagid Varisov
Shooting
A prominent journalist and political analyst, was shot and killed in Mahachkala, capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan.
Varisov, a columnist for Novoye Delo, Dagestan's largest weekly, was returning home with his wife, when unidentified assailants opened fire on his car. Varisov was fatally wounded and died at the scene. His wife was unharmed; their driver was hospitalised with injuries. Police believe that the attackers targeted Varisov because of his critical reporting.
