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A Moldovan employee died after being tied up and beaten by his employer's relatives in Istanbul's Basaksehir district following allegations he took company documents, according to Turkish media reports.
Nicolai Palamarcuc, who worked at a company in the Ziya Gokalp neighborhood's Aymakop Shoemakers Industrial Site, was reported to the business owner by other employees who claimed they saw him taking documents allegedly belonging to the firm around 4 p.m.
Four relatives of the business owner—identified as Y.K.A., K.C., C.C. and R.K.—arrived at the shop and took Palamarcuc to the upper floor of the building.
Witnesses who observed Palamarcuc being taken upstairs by the four men called Türkiye's 112 Emergency Call Center after hearing sounds from the shop.
Police officers who responded to the scene found Palamarcuc with his hands and feet bound with plastic zip ties, severely beaten. Officers also discovered suspect R.K. standing over Palamarcuc with a knife.
Police intervened in the situation and detained all four suspects.
Palamarcuc, who was unconscious and severely injured, received initial medical treatment at the scene before being transported to a hospital by ambulance.
Despite all medical interventions by doctors, Palamarcuc died from his injuries. Police conducted a crime scene investigation at the shop following the incident. An investigation into the case has been launched.
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