ARMENIAN PSYCHIC ARRESTED IN AZERBAIJAN’S SUMGAYIT CITY
APA
March 30 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Hafiz Heydarov-APA. Armenian psychic, who promised to cure
the ill boy and swindled a great amount of money from his parents,
was arrested in Azerbaijan’s Sumgayit City.
Raya Vanya Mammadova, 48, is accused under article 178 (swindle)
of the Criminal Code, Sumgayit City Police Office told APA.
Raya Mammadova introduced herself as a psychic and treated Eltac
Elman Osmanli, 19, resident of Sumgayit. She has received 5500 AZN
from his parents since starting the treatment. Seeing that health
of their child is not normalized despite one-year treatment, the
parents complained to police. Raya Mammadova was detained as a result
of operational measures and brought to the justice. A criminal case
was launched against her under article 178 (swindle) of the Criminal
Code and investigation is going on.
Raya Mammadova is reportedly an Armenian national, residing in Baku.