Tajikistan Border Service Officer Drowns in Shamsiddin Shohin Area

A border service officer from Tajikistan drowned and lost his life while swimming in the Shamsiddin Shohin area. This incident has not yet been officially reported by the law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan.

According to Radio Ozodi, 26-year-old Captain Jahongir Davlatov drowned. The incident occurred on August 6 in the Zarboz Valley, located in the Khatlon region.

Reports indicate that Jahongir Davlatov went swimming with his colleagues at a lake near a gold mining enterprise, which was created for washing gravel and stones. According to sources, the lake was deep, and the captain drowned.

After his colleagues retrieved the body from the water, they called the authorities. Following a forensic examination, the deceased’s body was handed over to his relatives in the Ismoili Somoni district of Dushanbe.

The Zarboz Valley is situated on the left bank of the Panj River, along the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Two gold mining companies operate in this valley, and the lake in the area was artificially created for mining purposes.

In the past two months, there have been several drowning incidents involving border service personnel in the Khatlon region. Previously, one border guard drowned in the Kabodiyon district, while two other servicemen fell into the Amu Darya and Panj rivers in the Farhor district and lost their lives.

The recurring incidents have raised concerns regarding adherence to safety protocols during the performance of duties by military personnel and border service officers in border areas and hazardous locations.