New evidence has emerged in the Gülistan Doku investigation revealing alleged misconduct by a former governor. Text messages from the phone of ex-Governor Sonel show he shared the profile of a social media user who criticized him with a dismissed police officer, Ertok, with the instruction “You’ll take care of it, brother.” Ertok responded that he identified the user and apprehended them in a pre-dawn raid not found in official records. He then sent Sonel a photograph of the individual, shown on the ground, handcuffed, and visibly bloodied. The correspondence suggests the governor directly instigated the violent targeting of a political critic, raising serious questions about abuse of power and suppression of dissent. The incident is fueling further scrutiny of the handling of the Doku case and broader concerns surrounding political interference in law enforcement. The evidence is expected to be central to ongoing legal proceedings.