Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakayev murdered by security forces as his homosexuality “offended” Ramzan Kadyrov, reports NC SOS crisis group
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Chechen-born singer Zelimkhan Bakayev, popular in Russia, who disappeared without a trace in 2017 when he flew from Moscow to Grozny to attend his sister's wedding, was killed by Chechen security forces, according to a report by the NC SOS (North Caucasus SOS) crisis group.

The singer’s dead body was handed over to his family who was ordered to “bury him like a dog." According to NC SOS, Bakayev was under surveillance due to suspicions about his sexuality. Once his homosexuality was confirmed, the news reached Ramzan Kadyrov, who had a personal acquaintance with the artist.