Local sources have reported that 3 male civilians were abducted in last 2 weeks in the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

According to the information, on September 29, armed bandits from the pro-Kremlin regime in the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria organized a punishment operation in the district of Achkoy-Martan. As a result, a male civilian, born in 1986, was abducted from his house in the village of Bamut. The hostage is accused of providing transportation aid to members of the Chechen National Liberation Movement from summer 2007 until July 2009.

On October 6, soldiers from the Russian Interior Ministry and armed bandits from the pro-Moscow regime in the Russian occupied Chechen territory organized a joint punishment operation within the Urus-Martan district. As a result, a male resident, born in 1992, was abducted. The hostage is accused of providing shelter for members of the Chechen National Liberation Movement during the summer 2014.

On October 11, soldiers from the Russian Interior Ministry and armed bandits from the pro-Kremlin regime organized a punishment operation within Sunzha district. As a result, a male civilian, born in 1984, was abducted from his home in the settlement of Sernovodsk. The hostage is accused of being a former member of the Chechen National Liberation Movement from summer 2002 until October 2003.

The fates and whereabouts of hostages are unknown.