July 15, 2025 – Yekaterinburg, Russia
Russian authorities have detained Mutvaly Shikhlinski, the son of Shakhin Shikhlinski, head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Ural region, amid an expanding criminal investigation, according to E1.RU and confirmed by Vitaly Borodin, head of Russia’s Federal Project for Security and Anti-Corruption (FPBK).
The younger Shikhlinski was reportedly taken into custody on July 1, shortly after his father allegedly fled the scene of a police raid. During the incident, Shakhin Shikhlinski allegedly struck a special forces officer with his Mercedes G-Class SUV, also known as a Gelandewagen.
Mutvaly Shikhlinski is currently being held for 48 hours under Article 91 of the Russian Criminal Code, which allows temporary detention without formal charges. His apartment is expected to be searched, and a court hearing will follow to determine further legal action.
Meanwhile, Shakhin Shikhlinski remains at large. Russian authorities have reportedly opened a criminal case against him in Moscow, though details of the charges remain undisclosed.
The case has drawn attention due to the Shikhlinski family’s high-profile status in the Azerbaijani community across the Urals.
