Video of the interrogation of “Dilshod-Krasavchik” has appeared. What did he say?

A video of the interrogation of Dilshod Saidmurodov, the main suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Shukhrat Ismatulloyev, the deputy chairman of the board of OJSC “Orionbank,” has appeared online.

The news portal “Bomdod” published three videos of the interrogation of Dilshod Saidmurodov, known by the nicknames “Dilshodi SB” and “Dilshod-Krasavchik,” where the detainee actively cooperates with the investigation and makes full confessions regarding the case of the kidnapping and murder of banker Shukhrat Ismatulloyev.

As seen in the footage, Dilshod, during the interrogation, apparently in the presence of his lawyer, claims that the murder of banker Ismatulloyev was ordered by an entrepreneur from Dushanbe, Kamar Azizov, the brother of the famous singers Azizov from the group “Anis.”

Dilshod Saidmurodov claims that Kamar gave him $50,000 as an advance. His voice in the video is hard to hear, but it seems he says that Kamar Azizov promised him and his group $1.5 million to “get rid of Shukhrat.”

According to Dilshod, Kamar Azizov allegedly had a joint construction business with Ismatulloyev and owed the banker a large sum of money.

“Kamar told me that Shukhrat was pressuring him, demanding the money back, and asked if this issue could be resolved?” says Dilshod. According to him, Kamar Azizov’s debt to Shukhrat reached over $2 million.

During the interrogation, Dilshod reported that they used the $50,000 to buy a car and rent a house in the village of Shodob. He also provided some details about the banker’s death.

“On June 23, we took Shukhrat, tortured him a bit. Under torture, he said: ‘I don’t have Bitcoins.’ I called Kamar and told him that he didn’t have ‘Bitcoins.’ He said: ‘Forget about the ‘Bitcoins,’ finish the job, I will go to Moscow and send money from there, and you will give it to the guys. After the conversation with Kamar, I continued the torture. During the torture, Shukhrat died,” Dilshod recounts.

Dilshod Saidmurodov stated that Kamar Azizov also suggested they “get rid of” Sherali Kabir, the former manager of the aluminum company TALCO and the current Minister of Industry and Technology of Tajikistan. “He said that Sherali has more money than even Shukhrat. But we did not take this ‘tip,’ as Sherali is known for his generosity and helps everyone,” says Dilshod Saidmurodov in his testimony.

On June 23, 2023, it was reported that the deputy chairman of OJSC “Orionbank,” Ismatulloyev Shukhrat, had been kidnapped.

After a long search, the banker’s body was found in the Sarazm area of the city of Pendzhikent.

In connection with the kidnapping and murder of Shukhrat Ismatulloyev, law enforcement agencies have initiated a criminal case against Dilshod Saidmurodov, Akbar Akhmedov, Rustam Ashurov, Shokhrukh Khojaev, Bakhtovar Safarov, and others. Rustam Ashurov died at the airport in Moldova. The other suspects have been detained. There is currently no information about the fate of the detainees.