Three young men were killed during a special operation near the Navtlughi bus station in Isani-Samgori district, Tbilisi in January 2006. They planned to organize a mass escape of prisoners from jail, the investigative bodies said.
Akhalaia served as the head of the Department of Corrections during that period. He was charged under articles 144-1 (torture) and Part 3 of Article 333 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (abuse of power).
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