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Mongolia: Ex-president arrested for corruption

Written byAdil Nurmakov
Posted 1 May 2012 21:46 GMT

Bilguun reports that the Mongolia's former president N.Enkhbayar was arrested on charges of “misappropriation or embezzlement of property” after a long stand-off between the police and his guard. Many pointed to the use of excessive force by the police during the arrest, so Bilguun also lists some questions about the operation.

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