Law enforcement officers in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region detained 40-year-old resident of the Roshtkala district Dilovar Khurramov, a witness to the special operation in the village of Tavdem, during which Gulbidin Ziyobekov was killed. This was reported by
It is reported that “Dilovar Khurramov insulted the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Roshtkala district and threatened him with reprisal.” The Prosecutor’s Office of GBAO has initiated a criminal case against Khurramov under part 2 of Article 328 of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan – “use of violence dangerous to life and health against a representative of authority”. On November 29, Khurramov reported that he was a witness to the operation in which Gulbidin Ziyobekov, a resident of the village of Tavdem in the Roshtkala district, was killed. On February 17, Dilovar Khurramov’s relatives confirmed the information about his detention but refused to communicate with journalists.
A witness to the murder of Gulbidin Ziyobekov has been detained
Law enforcement officers in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region detained 40-year-old resident of the Roshtkala district Dilovar Khurramov, a witness to the special operation in the village of Tavdem, during which Gulbidin Ziyobekov was killed. This was reported by It is reported that “Dilovar Khurramov insulted the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the […]
One resident of the village of Tavdem, who preferred to remain unnamed, stated that they consider Dilovar innocent. “His guilt lies in the fact that on the day of the special operation he demanded that the security forces explain the reason for Gulbidin’s murder. Later, he was arrested,” he said.
On November 25, Gulbidin Ziyobekov was killed by law enforcement officers in the village of Tavdem in the Roshtkala district, and his body showed signs of 7 bullet wounds. The brutal murder of Gulbidin Ziyobekov provoked a wave of protests in Khorog, and later in Dushanbe, Moscow, London, New York, and many other major cities around the world. Authorities stated that Ziyobekov was wanted and was “injured during armed resistance.” Relatives and witnesses denied that he was armed.
The situation in Khorog remains tense. Residents of Khorog report that authorities are preparing for an operation to detain one of the informal leaders of the region, Mahmadbokir Mahmadbokirov, and that State National Security Committee employees are deliberately provoking situations. The authorities of Badakhshan demand that Mahmadbokir Mahmadbokirov and other leaders surrender to the authorities. Residents of the city have organized night watch shifts to prevent the special operation from taking place.