17:45, 11 March 2026

A court in Stavropol ordered compensation to be paid to Khalit Mustafayev's family.

The Predgorny Court awarded 3.8 million rubles in compensation to the parents and brother of Khalit Mustafayev, who was killed by a security officer during a chase in 2020.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in July 2025, the Predgorny District Court of Stavropol dropped the criminal prosecution of a police officer returning from the SVO zone for abuse of power. The father of Khalit Mustafayev, whom a security officer shot during the chase, called the decision unfair. The father stated that he intends to seek reopening of the case against the security officer in higher courts, who escaped prosecution by going to the front. He is convinced that the dismissal of the case includes a corrupt element.

The head of the Lermontov police department apologized for the death of Khalit Mustafayev, who was shot and killed by a security officer during a chase in 2020. A case of abuse of power was opened against the officer, but the case was suspended because the defendant was sent to the SVO. The apology for the death of Stavropol resident Khalit Mustafayev during a chase is four years overdue, his father said. He is demanding accountability for the police officers, one of whom went on a military operation, and the other is only a witness in the case.

The Predgorny District Court of Stavropol Krai awarded moral damages in the amount of 3.8 million rubles to the parents and brother of Khalit Mustafayev, who was shot during a chase in 2020. The man's parents were awarded 1.5 million rubles each, and his brother received 800,000.

In October 2020, near the village of Suvorovskoye in Stavropol Krai, a police officer shot and killed Khalit Mustafayev during a chase. Khalit failed to stop when requested by the officers and then began to flee from the police. The officer fired, striking Khalit in the head, and he died.

On September 24, 2025, the criminal case against the officer was dismissed on non-exonerating grounds. The court also recognized the victims' right to seek compensation for moral damages.

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