Minor wanted to stage a stabbing attack

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe, police officers prevented a knife fight among a group of underage teenagers that could have led to a tragic outcome.

According to the investigation, officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe detained a minor who intended to attack another teenager with a knife.

A. Nazirov, a 16-year-old resident of Dushanbe, was found in possession of a sharp object—a knife. During questioning, he admitted that he planned to use it to inflict bodily harm on one of the teenagers during a fight.

The suspect has been placed in custody, and an investigation is underway.

Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reported that as part of the operational and preventive operation “Knife,” several cases of illegal sale of cold weapons were identified, and dozens of knives of various brands, including pocket folding knives, were 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.

Critics believe that regular secondary schools are unable to educate youth in the spirit of morality and ethics. Religious educational institutions, including madrasas, are banned in the country, and attendance at mosques by individuals under 18 is also prohibited. Clergy are being mass detained and sentenced to long years in prison. All of this has led to young people in Tajik society being left without basic religious education, which primarily instilled religious morals in youth, resulting in an increase in phenomena such as murders, drug addiction, and other serious crimes.