Biography
Indus Talipov was born in April 1951 in Izhevsk. His parents, who came from a village in Tatarstan, moved there in 1949. They raised four children. His father participated in the Second World War; after the end of the war he worked as a steelworker and was a respected man. His mother devoted herself to her family and raising four children.
From his childhood, Indus liked sports — skiing, volleyball, and later became interested in kayaking trips. After school, he worked as a locksmith in a factory, where he became so inspired by the skill of blacksmiths that he decided to qualify in this profession. Indus underwent the necessary training and worked at the anvil for almost 20 years until his retirement.
Talipov studied the Bible on his own, but he had more and more questions and could not find the answers. One of the publications by Jehovah's Witnesses helped Indus to find strong evidence of God's existence. In 2009, he joined this religion.
Talipov spent his entire life in Izhevsk. He is divorced. His adult son works as a truck driver. Indus dearly loves his grandson.
Relatives and friends share the statement of his ex-wife, who described the criminal prosecution of a man on religious grounds as "absurd and unjust."