Spouse Arrested in 39-Year Murder Investigation in Artvin
Her husband, the suspect in the murder of Nigar Bilgin, who was found to have been killed and buried in the forest 39 years ago in Artvin's Şavşat district, was arrested.
Quick Look
- Her husband Zeki Bilgin, who was detained for the murder of Nigar Bilgin, who had been missing for 39 years in Artvin's Şavşat district, was arrested.
- The suspect claimed that his wife died as a result of violence from her father and that he buried the body in the forest.
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Why It Matters
In the investigation carried out after Nigar Bilgin did not take out her new chip ID card, it was determined that she had not been seen in the region for 39 years.
In the statement of Zeki Bilgin (60), the husband of Nigar Bilgin, who was killed and buried in the forest in Artvin's Şavşat district 39 years ago, and who was arrested as a murder suspect, it was stated that he said, "My wife Nigar lost her life as a result of the violence she received from her father. After her death, I buried her in the forest."
Şavşat District Population Directorate requested an investigation at the address of Nigar Bilgin, born in 1963, registered in Çoraklı village Gündoğdu District, to determine whether she lived in the village or not, after she did not produce her new chip ID card. Şavşat Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation upon allegations that Bilgin had not been seen in the region for approximately 39 years and that he might have been killed, during the investigation carried out by the gendarmerie teams in the village.
In the in-depth investigation carried out by the Gendarmerie Criminal Investigation Team (JASAT) and Şavşat District Gendarmerie Command teams, it was determined that Nigar Bilgin was last married to Zeki Bilgin in 1987 and no official action was taken on her behalf after that date. Zeki Bilgin, who was found to be living in a shack in the forest, and his brothers Müzekkir (72) and Atanur Bilgin (66), who gave contradictory statements, were taken into custody.
During cross-examination, Müzekkir Bilgin admitted that his brother Zeki Bilgin committed the murder. Zeki Bilgin, who rejected the accusations, defended himself in his statement by saying, "My wife, Nigar, lost her life as a result of the violence she received from her father. After she died, I buried her in the forest area."
BONE REMAINS WERE FOUND
After the suspects pointed out a location, the excavation carried out by commando teams and crime scene investigation teams in the forest revealed skull and bone remains, which were thought to belong to Nigar Bilgin.
ARRESTED
Zeki Bilgin, who was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the gendarmerie, was arrested by the judgeship. While Müzekkir Bilgin was given house arrest, Atanur Bilgin was released on the condition of a travel ban and judicial control.
Open Questions
- Will Nigar Bilgin's exact cause of death be determined by autopsy?
