The funeral of Deputy Hasan Asadullozoda took place in Dushanbe

At noon on August 30, the funeral of Shukhrat Ismatulloev, the deputy of Hasan Asadullozoda, chairman of the board of “Orionbank,” took place in Dushanbe.

The funeral prayer – janazah for Shukhrat Ismatulloev was held at the “Sariosiyo” mosque in the capital after the noon prayer. The ceremony was attended by the banker’s relatives and close friends, as well as his colleagues. After the prayer, the banker was buried at a local cemetery.

After the body of banker Shukhrat Ismatulloev was found, the authorities did not allow his burial for almost two weeks due to an ongoing forensic examination.

The press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan previously reported that “on June 23, 2023, at approximately 20:10, on Zakariyoi Rozi Street in the Ismoili Somoni district of Dushanbe, citizen Ismatulloev Shukhrat Abdugaforovich, deputy chairman of OJSC ‘Orionbank,’ was seized by an organized criminal group consisting of four individuals using physical force.”

According to the investigation, the deputy head of “Orionbank” was killed in the Varzob district, and his body was thrown into the river. After a long search, the body was discovered on the riverbank in the city of Panjakent.

Shukhrat Ismatulloev worked at OJSC “Orionbank” for over 15 years, serving as an assistant to Hasan Asadullozoda, the brother-in-law of President Emomali Rahmon. Clients of OJSC “Orionbank” knew him as the main banker who managed the bank.