Who set fire to the car of the head of the NDPT in Kulyab?

On January 5, in Kulob, the car of Salim Sayvalizoda, head of the Kulob city branch of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), was burned. The politician himself was also injured, suffering a broken leg.

According to Radio Ozodi, the cause of the fire in the “Skoda” vehicle has not yet been determined. Law enforcement agencies have begun an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, and the car has been sent for examination.

Law enforcement agencies are reviewing footage from nearby commercial establishments’ security cameras.

This is not the first case of a car fire involving officials and politicians in the Khatlon region.

It was previously reported that on December 26, in the Vose district, the car of Bobodjon Davlatzoda, head of the state bank “Amonatbank” branch, caught fire under unclear circumstances. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Additionally, in February 2023, an arson attack was carried out on the official car of the prosecutor of the Vose district, Jumonazar Saidakhmadzoda. The General Prosecutor, Yusuf Rahmon, described the incident as an act of revenge. A 50-year-old resident of Kulob was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. Four months later, the prosecutor of the Vose district was dismissed.