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24. In a letter of 25 August 2003 the republican prosecutor's office again informed the first applicant that criminal case No. 20123 had been opened in connection with Isa Zaurbekov's abduction and that the term for a preliminary investigation had been extended until 17 September 2003. The letter added that investigative measures were being taken to identify the alleged perpetrators and that the republican prosecutor's office was closely supervising the investigation.
25. On 25 September 2003, in reply to the second applicant's application of 15 March 2003, the Grozny prosecutor's office informed her that the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 20153 [rather than 20123] opened on 17 June 2003 into her brother's disappearance had been suspended on account of the "failure to identify those responsible"; however, "the search for Isa Zaurbekov had not been discontinued".
26. On 29 October 2003, in reply to an application lodged by the SRJI on the applicants' behalf, the republican prosecutor's office stated that the criminal proceedings in case No. 48193 [rather than 20123] instituted on 17 June 2003 in connection with Isa Zaurbekov's abduction by unknown individuals, had been suspended on 17 September 2003, as the alleged perpetrators could not be established. The SRJI and the applicants were advised to address any further queries to the district prosecutor's office.
27. In a letter of 2 December 2003, in reply to another query from the SRJI, the republican prosecutor's office restated that the criminal investigation into Isa Zaurbekov's abduction had been commenced on 17 June 2003.
28. On 11 December 2003 the district prosecutor's office informed the first applicant that all the necessary investigative measures had been taken in the course of the investigation in criminal case No. 20123, but the location of her son had not been established, and that at present the search for Isa Zaurbekov was still in progress.
29. On 11 April 2005 the republican prosecutor's office notified the first applicant, in reply to an enquiry she had made on 25 February 2005, that the file on the case concerning her son's abduction had been sent to the district prosecutor's office "for the resumption of the investigation".
30. In a decision of 14 April 2005 the district prosecutor's office granted the status of victim of a crime to the second applicant. The applicants submitted a copy of that decision.
31. On the same date the district prosecutor's office informed the first applicant that the proceedings in case No. 20123 had been resumed.
32. On 15 April 2005 the investigator in charge of the district prosecutor's office sent requests to prosecutors of regions neighbouring Chechnya as well as to prosecutors of various districts in Chechnya, describing Isa Zaurbekov's appearance and distinguishing marks and asking them to check whether he was listed among unidentified dead bodies and whether any criminal cases had ever been opened in connection with the discovery of corpses with a similar appearance and distinguishing marks to those of Isa Zaurbekov.
33. On 5 May 2005 the investigator in charge sent a reminder to the district prosecutor's offices of Chechnya, asking them to comply with the request of 15 April 2005, which had remained unanswered.
34. On 14 May 2005 the district prosecutor's office notified the first applicant of the suspension of the investigation on an unspecified date. The letter also stated that measures aimed at establishing the identity of the alleged perpetrators were being taken.
35. By a letter of 10 June 2005 the republican prosecutor's office transmitted the first applicant's query to the district prosecutor's office for examination.
36. On 13 July 2005 the offic
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