Similar to many of those involved in the political affairs of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 – 1920 , Malik-Aslanov was subject to Stalinist persecutions . He was arrested for the first time in 1930 but was released upon Mir Jafar Baghirov 's request in 1933 . In August 1934 Malik-Aslanov was arrested again on the grounds of not having served his 5-year sentence . In 1935 he died in the Bailov prison . According to the official version , Malik-Aslanov died of natural causes . His family believed he was done away with by someone named Gerasimov . Malik-Aslanov 's body was never shown to his family and was buried in a mass grave in the outskirts of Baku . He was officially exonerated in 1959
Stalinist persecutions
Great Purge
Khudadat bey Malik-Aslanov