After it was revealed that Djabiev was not only innocent, but also brutally tortured to death, massive protests erupted in the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, demanding reform to not only to the police, but also the entire legal system of the partially recognized Republic.

[a] On August 20, 2020, the South Ossetian police claimed that four residents of Tskhinvali, Inal Djabiev, Zvezdina Maria, Gersan Kulumbegov, and Nikolai Tskhovrebov, stopped their car outside the family home of the South Ossetian Minister of Internal Affairs, Igor Naniyev, and fired two gunshots into Naniyev's car.

[8] On August 31 Djabiev's coffin was laid on the steps of parliament prior to his funeral, with protesters demanding the resignation of Anatoly Bibilov.

[3] Ludwig Chibirov, Leonid Tibilov, and various members of the Parliament of South Ossetia attempted to negotiate with the protestors, promising police reform and a return to the rule of law.

[10] Tskhinvali police blocked these protesters from purchasing hot-drinks, cooking with natural gas, or setting up tents, requiring them to camp in the open during the winter.

[17] On September 1, 2020, 17 Members of Parliament boycotted sessions, stating that they would not return to work until Uruzmag Djagaev resigned, crippling the government.

[2] Shortly after President Anatoly Bibilov sacked his entire cabinet, including Djagaev, and his prime minister, Erik Pukhayev, resigned.

[19] Pukhaev was asked to sack the commander of the special forces for the incident, and refused, resulting in both him and his deputy Igor Alborov being dismissed.

[19] On January 13, 2021, former presidents Tibilov and Chibirov, as well as former MPs Stanislav Kochiev and Vyacheslav Gobozov as well as chairman of the Central Election Commission Boris Chochiev, signed a document demanding a fair and free investigation, stating it was the only way to resolve the political crisis.

"[15] Biblov's handling of both the investigation and protests was one of the key reasons he lost the 2022 South Ossetian presidential election to longtime opposition leader Alan Gagloev of the Nykhaz party, which were the most vocal parliamentary voice in favor of the government boycott.

[27] Namely, Oleg Tekhov, the officer in charge of the interrogation, as well as eight employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs including Igor Naniev, and Prosecutor General Uruzhmag Dzhagaev, who were both sacked from their posts.

[27] On July 7, 2022, the criminal trial, which had been taken to the Tskhinvali City Court, was returned to the prosecutor general's office, stating that the prosecution had illegally obtained materials.

[28] The trial would remain in limbo for over two years due to the prosecutor general's office refusing to touch the case, stating that it was "still in the judiciary" citing the Tskhinvali City Court's failure to fill out proper paperwork.