In Tajikistan, a trial has begun for the rapist and murderer of a nine-year-old girl

According to the information resource “Asia-Plus,” citing the presiding judge in the criminal case, Deputy Chairman of the Khatlon Regional Court Shamsullo Yahyozoda, several court hearings have already taken place.

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The source noted that Rustam Boltakhanov is charged under three articles of the Criminal Code – Article 104 Part 2 Points “b, l” (Murder of a minor), Article 138 Part 3 Point “a” (Rape of a person under the age of fourteen), and Article 139 Part 4 Point “a” (Sexual violence).

“Since the trial is taking place behind closed doors, we cannot provide any further information to the press at this time. When the verdict is announced, we will disclose the details of the case,” said Shamsullo Yahyozoda.

On August 16, a 9-year-old girl, whose name has not been disclosed, went missing in the village of Mekhnot in the Khiloli jamoat of the Khursan district. During the search operations near the suspect’s home, the girl’s earring and some of her belongings were found. After that, Rustam Boltakhanov came under suspicion and was interrogated; he confessed to the crime during the first interrogation.

It is reported that on August 16, around noon, while under the influence of alcohol, he deceived the girl into coming to his home and raped her. When the girl told him that she would inform her mother, he raped her again and then strangled her. The girl’s body was found on the night of August 17.

Earlier, on October 19, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan sentenced the rapist and murderer, 30-year-old Rahmatullo Gadoev, to life imprisonment under two articles of the Criminal Code (murder and rape).