On March 3 of this year, the District Court of Wola in Warsaw ruled to arrest three Tajiks who organized a mass brawl at a gas station in the capital of Poland. These three natives of Tajikistan will remain in custody until May 29, 2026. They face lengthy prison sentences. This was reported by the […]
On March 3 of this year, the District Court of Wola in Warsaw ruled to arrest three Tajiks who organized a mass brawl at a gas station in the capital of Poland.
These three natives of Tajikistan will remain in custody until May 29, 2026. They face lengthy prison sentences.
This was reported by the Warsaw police on their page on X.
“The court made a decision regarding the case of three citizens of Tajikistan detained by the police. All three are temporarily detained for three months. The charges include assault with a dangerous weapon, causing serious bodily harm, and complicity in this crime, as well as threats, property damage, and causing bodily harm,” the statement said.
Azda.tv has the names and surnames of all three detainees; however, to avoid hindering the investigation and considering possible pressure or interrogations of their relatives in Tajikistan by Tajik law enforcement agencies, the editorial team is keeping their information confidential.
The incident occurred on the night of February 27 to 28 at a gas station in the Wola district of the Polish capital. Two groups of Tajik citizens got into a scuffle. A 36-year-old man sustained a severe head injury and was taken to the hospital.
The Warsaw police conducted operational activities and detained three men aged between 25 and 36. All of them are citizens of Tajikistan.
According to the Wola police, as part of the investigation, a vehicle used by the suspects was seized, as well as an item presumably used to inflict serious bodily harm.
Social media and Polish media published the first video from the scene. The footage shows several Tajik migrants, presumably taxi drivers, gathered at the gas station. One of the men is lying on the ground with a bloodied face.
The video author points out several participants in the conflict and calls them “terrorists,” adding: “If God wills, they will all be sent back to Tajikistan.” One of those present replies: “We are not terrorists.” Then an unknown person with a metal rod or pipe in hand attacks the operator, then breaks the windows of a Lexus car. The attacker then addresses the video author, saying: “Are you threatening us?” The video author then approaches the man lying on the ground and asks: “Who beat Umar?”
Several Tajik migrants in Poland, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Azda.tv that the main reason for the fight was ten thousand dollars that Umar (the injured party) took from one of the Tajik migrants for processing a visa and work card, but neither completed the job nor returned the money.
“A day before the incident, Umar (his real name is Umedjon Rajabov) met with two creditors, and they agreed that he would leave his car as collateral until the debt was repaid. However, then two men appeared, who introduced themselves as law enforcement officers from Tajikistan. One of them identified himself as a Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) officer, Nurullohi Hasan. They then blocked the road with two Lexus cars and threatened the men with beatings, murder, deportation, and reprisals against their families upon their return to Tajikistan. It was also reported that a young child was in the car at the time of the conflict.
In video recordings obtained by Azda.tv, two men can be heard introducing themselves as law enforcement officers from Tajikistan and threatening the creditors, claiming that “you will get your money at the MVD of Tajikistan.”
According to sources from Azda.tv, after this incident, they parted ways, and the creditors stated that if the money was not returned, they would go to the police in Poland. Hearing this, Umar invited them on the night of February 27 to 28 to one of the gas stations, promising to repay the debt. However, when the three men, who are now in custody, arrived at the specified location, they were met by about fifteen people — according to the source, all of them were natives of Tajikistan.
After that, a verbal altercation broke out between them, which later escalated into a mass brawl. After Umar was beaten, some participants in the fight scattered, while the two men posing as MVD officers from Tajikistan began filming the events. And from this recording, made at the end of the fight, it is impossible to determine the real cause of the conflict.
Earlier, several Tajik migrants living in Poland told Azda.tv that this Umar — the one who owes money — had done this to many. He had repeatedly borrowed money and not returned it, and then, with the help of acquaintances posing as MVD officers, one of whom is Nurullohi Hasan, he intimidated Tajik migrants, accusing them of opposition activities or links to terrorism. According to the migrants, Umar (Umedjon Rajabov) owes the migrants more than $100,000.
One of our sources also reported that Umar borrowed about $22,000 from 7 other Tajiks, including a pregnant woman, promising to arrange visas for them to Poland. However, he neither provided the promised visas nor returned the money. When they demanded their money back, he began to threaten them, intimidating them with connections in the MVD of Tajikistan.
Another migrant in Poland told Azda.tv that Umar, Nurullohi Hasan, and another person, all three owning black Lexus cars, frequently hang out in places where labor migrants gather, mainly taxi drivers, such as mosques and tea houses. They introduce themselves as law enforcement officers from Tajikistan and use this to exert pressure on migrants.
Azda.tv has not yet been able to officially confirm the connection of these individuals with any law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan.
The Embassy of Tajikistan in Germany and other official structures of the country have not yet commented on statements that the participants in the incident identified themselves as employees of law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan has not yet confirmed whether the mentioned individuals have any relation to the law enforcement agencies of the republic.