The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported a decrease in crime in Tajikistan

Ramazon Rahimzoda also stated that “wolves in uniform” in Kulob have been punished.

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The Minister of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan Ramazon Rahimzoda informed journalists at a press conference on February 15 that the crime rate in Tajikistan has decreased compared to previous years.

Rahimzoda stated that the Ministry of Internal Affairs solved 14,612 crimes in 2022, which is 82.3 percent of the total number of crimes.

According to the minister, among the crimes solved in the country last year, there were 23 cases of rape, which is 2 cases fewer than in 2021. “The crime rate is decreasing every year,” he added.

At the press conference, the Minister of Internal Affairs also commented on the case of the murder of Abdulkahhor Rozikov, a 37-year-old resident of the city of Kulob. He stated that “three police officers who detained Abdulkahhor Rozikov and brought him to the police department have been punished for negligence,” and several other officers have been suspended from their positions. However, Rahimzoda did not specify whether these officers were suspended in connection with the Rozikov case or for some other reason.

On the night of January 2, 2023, police officers in the city of Kulob detained Abdulkahhor Rozikov at his home, and by 4 a.m. they delivered his body to the morgue.

His relatives reported that Abdulkahhor Rozikov died as a result of torture in the police station, as there were signs of torture on his body.

On January 3, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that “citizen A. Rozikov had consumed an excessive dose of the drug amphetamine (crystal) before his detention, which resulted in his death on the way to the police department in Kulob.”

His relatives rejected this version.