Elman Maliyev published an article which said that three were killed in Julfa region and Nakhchivan Interior Ministry confirmed the report. Therefore, Nakhchivan Interior Ministry sued him. Elman Maliyev was called to Nakhchivan city court, Interior Ministry press secretary Sadig Gozalov told the APA.

Elman Maliyev wrote in the article "Family tragedy in Julfa" that the head of a family killed his son and wife and later committed suicide.

Nakhchivan Interior Ministry and Azerbaijani Interior Ministry officially refuted the report.