An actor and his wife were murdered in Baku — Updated

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Last night, a husband and wife were murdered in the Nəsimi district of the capital.

"According to the information obtained by 'Qafqazinfo', the incident occurred in front of the metro station 'Memar Əcəmi' - at the building located at 4 Huseynbala Aliyev Street."

At around 21:00, the bodies of 1939-born Iosif Tkac Zusyevich and his wife 1944-born Lyudmila Tkac Mikhaylovna, who lived in one of the apartments in that building, were found with injuries.

It has been determined that an 85-year-old man was killed by having his throat cut, and the woman was killed by being struck on the head.

The murdered Iosif Tkach worked for a long time as an actor at the Russian Drama Theater. His wife Lyudmila Tkach, on the other hand, has been engaged in pedagogical activities for many years and was awarded the honorary title of 'Honored Teacher' by the President's Decree in 2015.


The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has released information regarding the incident.

It has been reported that on October 22, around 21:00, information was received by the police regarding the murder of 1939-born Iosif Tkaç Zusyeviç and his wife, 1944-born Lyudmila Tkaç Mixaylovna, in the Nəsimi district of the capital.

As a result of the events held by the police officers, Islam Hadiyev, born in 1973, who is suspected of committing a criminal act, has been identified and detained.

Research is currently being conducted.

Summary
A tragic double murder occurred in the Nəsimi district of Baku, where an elderly couple, 85-year-old Iosif Tkaç Zusyeviç and 79-year-old Lyudmila Tkaç Mixaylovna, were found dead in their apartment near the Memar Əcəmi metro station. The couple had sustained severe injuries; Iosif was reportedly killed by a cut to his neck, while Lyudmila suffered a blow to the head. Iosif was a former actor at the Russian Drama Theater, and Lyudmila was a long-time educator who received the honorary title of 'Honored Teacher' in 2015. The police were alerted to the incident on October 22, around 9 PM, and through their investigation, they identified and arrested a suspect, 50-year-old Islam Hadıyev, believed to be involved in the crime. An investigation is currently underway to uncover further details surrounding this shocking event.