[citation needed] He is a police colonel and a member of the Presidium of the regional political council for the party United Russia.

In an interview in 2010, Daudov stated his point of view about the reasons why Chechens were forced to participate in the war.

One reason he called "tough cleaning of federal troops" — the Russian military saw the potential enemy in any young local resident.

Some sources report that until 2002 he was in the ranks of illegal armed formations while, others claim that in 2000 he joined the forces of the Russian Federation and served there until 2002.

[3][6][7] According to official sources, at the beginning of the Second Chechen War Daudov sided with the Kadyrov-led government forces.

In February 2005, he became the commander of a battalion of the security guard and patrol service of police for the Department of Internal Affairs across the Shalinsky district.

When Abdurzakov responded to the offer "hand over" with automatic fire, Daudov reportedly broke into a house and killed the fighter.

One brother, Isa, was considered to be a leader of armed separatist groups acting in the Argun, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky districts.

[2][5][8] In December 2006, Daudov was appointed deputy commander and chief of OMON staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Under his leadership OMON eliminated 46 notable criminals, blocked out 84 people and seized firearms, improvised explosive devices, electric detonators, artillery shells and mortar mines.

On 21 March 2007, Daudov organized liquidation of the brigade general in Gudermes, who commanded the Northeast front of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

Elmurzayev, who was responsible for the 9 May 2004 explosion in Grozny that killed Kadyrov, Chairman of the State Council of the Chechen Republic H. Isaev and four others.

[citation needed] On 10 March 2010, the Parliament of the Chechen Republic unanimously approved Daudov as First Deputy Chairman.

Under his leadership Parliament adopted laws concerning elections of the Head of the Chechen Republic, Development of a Small and Medium Entrepreneurship, Education, social service, mortgage housing lending, public order and others.

Since September 2016, he has directed the republican operational headquarters seeking to decrease the vehicle crash and death rates.

In 2014, according to a Novaya Gazeta investigation, Daudov participated in the torture and beating of detained president of Assembly of the Caucasian people, R. Kutayev.

On 16 and 17 January 2016, Daudov made posts on his Instagram account that contained insults and veiled threats against members of the Russian opposition, including journalists and right activists (Alexei Venediktov, I.A.

Editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow A.A. Venediktov said: "Magomed Daudov's statements addressing to opposition - is a serious threat and inadequate reaction to inconvenient issues of murder of Boris Nemtsov and a question to investigation and Chechen authorities".

According to some journalists, on 6 October 2016, Daudov came to the Supreme Court of Chechnya accompanied by security, entered the office of acting Chairman T. A. Murdalov and began to beat him, demanding that he write the resignation letter for health reasons.

According to media and human rights activists, Daudov participated in the prosecution of homosexuals in Chechnya and "played the key role in cleaning of the republic from gays, which was approved by republican management".

[citation needed] Journalists provided evidence that Daudov personally went to secret prisons in Argun and Grozny and managed the transfer of detained gays to relatives.