 She was arrested on June 18, 2006 with two other activists - her brother Sapardurdy Khadzhiev, an associate of the Turkmen Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, and Annakurban Amanklychev.The state-controlled press accused them of smearing Turkmenistan's international reputation.On June 19, President Saparmurat Niyazov personally issued a statement on national television condemning Muradova and other arrested activists.