The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reports that a teenager was killed in a mass brawl involving knives. According to the investigation, on August 5, a conflict occurred on A. Donish Street in the capital between a group of teenagers and young people. During the conflict, 21-year-old Siyoavush Tuychiev, a resident […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reports that a teenager was killed in a mass brawl involving knives.
According to the investigation, on August 5, a conflict occurred on A. Donish Street in the capital between a group of teenagers and young people. During the conflict, 21-year-old Siyoavush Tuychiev, a resident of Dushanbe, injured three minors with a pocket folding knife.
As a result, one of the minors, N.M. Nurulloev, died in the hospital.
Two of the injured were taken to the city hospital.
Six individuals have been detained on suspicion of committing this crime, and a criminal case has been initiated against them in accordance with the requirements of Articles 110 and 237 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, the statement notes.
These articles provide for punishment of 5 to 8 years of imprisonment, or 60 to 120 hours of corrective labor, or a fine ranging from 7,200 to 14,400 somoni.
The detainees or their relatives and lawyers have not commented on the situation.
Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reported that several cases of illegal sale of cold weapons were identified during the operational and preventive operation “Knife,” with dozens of knives of various brands, including pocket folding knives, seized, which have recently been frequently used by the youth of the capital in knife fights.
Recently, it has become “fashionable” among the youth of Tajikistan to carry pocket folding knives. Residents complain that everyday conflicts often escalate into knife fights and end tragically.