The rector’s son received 3 years in a penal colony

The son of the rector of the Russian-Tajik Slavic University has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in connection with the death of young singer Nekruz Niyozov. The fate of another participant in the traffic accident is still unknown.

Radio Ozodi, citing the court of the Shohmansur district, reports that the court’s verdict was announced at the end of October. The court found Komyob Faizullo guilty under Article 212 (Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles resulting in unintentional death) of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

The position of the convicted person’s lawyer is currently unavailable. Meanwhile, Faizullo Mashrab, the father of the convicted and rector of the Tajik-Russian Slavic University, stated that the car involved in the accident belonged to him, not his son, and that on that evening, Komyob took the car to go somewhere.

Mashrab Faizullo told Radio Ozodi that “from the very beginning he insisted that the investigation be conducted within the framework of the law. This can happen to anyone; no one is insured against it. Initially, my son was placed in the temporary detention facility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center. We send him food, but we have not seen him in person yet. I did not participate in the trial,” said Faizullo Mashrab.

Relatives of the deceased singer Nekruz Niyozov also reported that they did not participate in the trial, as “Nekruz cannot be returned.”

Faizullo Mashrab expressed condolences to the relatives of Nekruz Niyozov.

It is unknown whether the convicted party plans to appeal the court’s verdict.

Earlier reports indicated that on the night of September 21 to 22 at 10:30 PM, two expensive foreign cars, Lexus RX350, collided. The first vehicle was driven by 18-year-old Faizullo Komyob, a native and resident of Dushanbe, while the second was driven by 19-year-old Akhtamzoda Oyatullo. The first vehicle struck Nekruz Niyozov, who was standing on the roadside at the time of the accident.

Relatives of the young singer reported that due to the strong impact, Nekruz fell into a ditch and sustained a severe head injury. A taxi driver took him to the hospital. On the morning of September 22, the singer died in the “Kariyai Bolo” hospital. He was buried in the village of Vozm in the Shugnan district of GBAO.

The news of the death of the well-known young Nekruz Niyozov caused a public outcry. Social media users called for the authorities to hold those responsible accountable.

One of the participants in the fatal traffic accident, 18-year-old Faizullo Komyob, son of the rector of the Russian-Tajik Slavic University, has been held criminally liable.

However, little is known about the second participant in the fatal accident – 19-year-old Akhtamzoda Oyatullo Khushbakht. It is unclear whether he is the son or close relative of a high-ranking official. It is also unknown whether he has been held criminally liable or not.

Faizullo Komyob and Akhtamzoda Oyatullo studied at the Russian-Tajik Slavic University, in the same year but in different groups. During the interrogation, they accused each other of causing the fatal accident.