MOSCOW, March 17 (RAPSI) – A court in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia has sentenced former mayor of Nazran to 5 years in a penal colony for abusing his power during resettlement of people from dilapidated buildings, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.

According to investigators, former mayor of Nazran, Beyali Ozdoev, wanting to make a favorable impression of his administration, ordered his subordinate to sign documents on сonstructuion of several apartment buildings for resettlement of people. Construction of the buildings has never been completed.

Damage from actions of mayor and other officials in this case exceeded 14 million rubles ($200,000). The Magassky Regional Court of Ingushetia found them guilty of documents’ forgery and abuse of power.