Azerbaijani diaspora head, his son detained in Yekaterinburg VIDEO

The head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son, Mutvali Shikhlinski, were detained near the "Baku Plaza" shopping center in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

The detention was confirmed by Mutvali Shikhlinski, who reported a large presence of law enforcement officers at the scene, Caliber.Az reports via Telegram. 

Video footage showing the situation was shared on the Telegram channel "Zloy Yekaterinburg."

Shortly after, Mutvali Shikhlinski himself was also taken into custody.

Azerbaijanis residing in Yekaterinburg confirmed the incident to the APA news agency.

Authorities are currently clarifying the circumstances surrounding the detentions.

By Sabina Mammadli