We will soon know who the person or persons were that gave the order to kill S.Zorig, one of the heroes of Mongolia's peaceful transition to democracy. So believes the Office of the Prosecutor General of Mongolia, which has reported that the law enforcement working group is now investigating exactly who ordered the murder. The working group includes officers from investigation division of the Office of the Prosecutor General and Police Serious Crimes Division.
On 27th of December, 2016, Ts.Amgalanbaatar and two others were sentenced to 24-25 years in prison for the murder of S.Zorig. The trial was held at the 461st detention centre 18 years or 6642 days after the event occurred.
On October 2nd 1998, the then Mongolian Minister of Infrastructure S.Zorig was brutally murdered. The fact that such a long period of time has elapsed since the murder of such an important politician has given rise to speculation about cover-ups in high places.