The Ministry of Internal Affairs rejected information about the appearance of a jinn in Vahdat. On August 21, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported in the “MVD News” program that reports of a jinn appearing in Vahdat are not true. “Some individuals filmed and spread various ordinary videos on social media for the sake […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs rejected information about the appearance of a jinn in Vahdat.
On August 21, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported in the “MVD News” program that reports of a jinn appearing in Vahdat are not true.
“Some individuals filmed and spread various ordinary videos on social media for the sake of hype, misinterpreted them, and caused concern among the residents of the city of Vahdat.”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that a video circulated on social media a few days ago, claiming that a “jinn” allegedly attacked 19-year-old Jovidon Nazrulloev and decapitated his sheep in the rural community of Rajab Ismailov in the city of Vahdat, is false.
Jovidon Nazrulloev himself also commented on the situation in a video.
“Every evening I took my sheep to pasture. On August 17, one of my sheep fell and could not get up again. I thought it might die, took a knife, and tried to slaughter it. I have never slaughtered animals in my life, and this was the first time. During the slaughter, the sheep’s blood splattered on my face, and I lost consciousness. I don’t remember anything else. Rumors spread among people that I became mute, or died, or became possessed by a ‘jinn’; all these rumors are false,” said Jovidon Nazrulloev.
Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained an African youth who allegedly frightened residents in Vahdat. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this African youth was detained for identification purposes, and his detention is not related to the events in the city of Vahdat. In this regard, the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained Vahdat resident Shokirov Muhammadrofe and Dushanbe resident Rajabov Shahrom.
On August 17, in the village of Khojaboykul in the city of Vahdat, when police officers were putting a dark-skinned man into a car for identification purposes, we filmed this situation and spread it on the internet, claiming that this was the “jinn”.
After several videos were published on social media claiming that a “jinn” had appeared in Vahdat, running on the roofs of residents’ houses, frightening them, and stealing food and products, this caused concern among residents, which resonated among social media users.