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Abkhazian minister shot dead

By RIA Novosti,

Sukhumi : Abkhazia’s deputy interior minister, Zakan Dzhugelia, was shot dead in a cafe here, Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba has said.

He said Dzhugelia was shot dead Monday evening in a cafe in the centre of the city by an unknown assailant who used a shotgun, adding that law enforcement officials believe the killing was connected to his work.

“According to unconfirmed information, an unknown assailant entered the Kiki cafe and fired several shots at Dzhugelia,” a source said.