The kidnapping of a child in Dagestan to pressure the mother continues the trend of violence against women in the Caucasus.

A 59-year-old resident of Dagestan kidnapped the five-year-old daughter of his acquaintance to exert psychological pressure on the woman, and during his arrest, he threatened to kill the child. Residents of Dagestan, commenting on this incident on social media, condemned the attempt at revenge against the mother through the child and demanded punishment for the perpetrator.