Tajkistan, Law-order

17:40, september 25, 2008

21 Tajik and Afghan nationals detained on suspicion of being confederates of Suhrob Langariyev

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 21 nationals of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have been detained by Tajik law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan so far on suspicion of having been

17:15, september 24, 2008

Tajikistan ranked 151st among 180 countries by perceived level of corruption

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Transparency International’s (IT) 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched on September 23, ranks Tajikistan 151st among 180 countries by

17:14, september 24, 2008

Afghan drug trafficker escapes from pretrial detention facility in Khorog 4

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan drug traffickers have managed to escape from the pretrial detention facility in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan, according the Ministry of

17:50, september 23, 2008

I anticipated such decision from Tajik authorities: Charoghi Rouz editor

â€œRepresentatives of Tajik law enforcement authorities have repeatedly conducted negotiations with their Russian colleagues on my extradition to Tajikistan.

14:51, september 23, 2008

Brutal killing of woman solved in Roudaki district

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Roudaki police department have solved a brutal killing of local woman that was committed on September 16, Mahmadullo Asadulloyev,

12:40, september 23, 2008

Dodojon Atovulloyev faces charges of calling for overthrowing constitutional order in Tajikistan

Tajik Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against Dodojon Atovulloyev, editor-in-chief of a Moscow-based Tajik opposition newspaper Charoghi Rouz and leader of the

20:01, september 20, 2008

Kulob resident faces rape charge

KULOB, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against a 24-year-old Saymumin Sherov, resident of the village of Somon in the

19:17, september 20, 2008

Dangerous criminal detained in Kulob

KULOB, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dangerous criminal was detained in Kulob on September 19.

11:01, september 18, 2008

Rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

KHUJAND, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A court in the Sughd province has sentenced a 33-year-old resident of Khujand to life imprisonment for having sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl.

18:39, september 17, 2008

Two Uzbeks detained in northern Tajikistan for cattle stealing

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two Uzbek nationals – a 46-year-old Sayfiddin Yoqubov and a 36-year-old Sharif Ghaybulloyev – were detained in the Panjakent district, Sughd

19:24, september 16, 2008

Crime rate decreasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, 7,928 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 4.

13:00, september 16, 2008

Three foreign nations get long jail terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three foreign nationals have got long jail terms for drug trafficking.

14:24, september 15, 2008

New details emerge on police operation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged just now on the operation carried out by special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of

12:23, september 12, 2008

One steals 8 tons of fuel oil from enterprise in Taboshar

KHUJAND, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 26-year-old resident of Sughd’s Mastchoh district Naim Bobojonov faces charge of having stolen eight tons of fuel oil from the territory of the

10:29, september 12, 2008

Cases of illegal fuels-and-lubricants shipments become more frequent in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Cases of illegal shipment of fuels and lubricants to northern Tajikistan bypassing customs posts have become more frequent.

15:35, september 11, 2008

Participants in September 5 attack on police officer in Isfara reportedly have ties to IMU

KHUJAND, September 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three persons involved in a September 5 attack on police officer in the northern city of Isfara reportedly have ties with the Islamic Movement of

12:20, september 11, 2008

Female fraud detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A female fraud, which is suspected of having misappropriated more than 16,000 US dollars, has been detained in Dushanbe.

17:25, september 10, 2008

Burglar sought in jewelry thefts detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 23-year-old resident of Dushanbe Dilshod Elbekov has been detained by officers from police department 2 in Dushanbe’s Sino district on suspicion

10:35, september 6, 2008

Trial of national of the Philippines starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The trail of the national of the Philippines, Ms.

15:45, september 5, 2008

Kulob company head faces charge of illegal gathering of ferula

KULOB, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 4, the Kulob prosecutor’s office issued warrant to arrest director of local limited liability company Kova, Qurbonali Gulmurodov,

12:46, september 5, 2008

Tajik court sentences Uganda national to 19 years in prison for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Uganda that was detained by customs officers at the Dushanbe airport in late May this year has got a long jail term for drug

18:50, september 4, 2008

Expert in forensic medicine faces charge of bribery

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Alijon Yuldoshev, an expert with the Khatlon regional forensic medicine center, has been detained on suspicion of having taken bribe.

13:27, september 4, 2008

Shepherd faces charge of attempting to rape US female tourist

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Shepherd from the Ishkashim district in Gorno Badakhshan, Chorshanbe Khusravov, has been detained by local police on suspicion of having attempted to

12:57, september 4, 2008

Killer sentenced to life imprisonment

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe has sentenced a 23-year-old resident of Dushanbe Suhrob Tangriyev to life imprisonment.

17:57, september 3, 2008

Sughd customs officers confiscate large consignment of counterfeit beer

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of counterfeit beer has been intercepted in northern Tajikistan.

11:56, september 3, 2008

Woman from Ayni charged with killing of her newborn baby

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 21-year-old resident of the jamoat of Rarz in Sughd’s Ayni district Farida Mukhtorova is charged with having killed her newborn baby.

17:49, september 2, 2008

Porno distributor detained in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An 18-year-old resident of Khujand Burhon Boymatov has been detained by local police on suspicion of having distributed porno films.

15:07, september 2, 2008

Deputy interior minister heads commission to investigate into attack on Isfara police officers

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Interior Minister, Major-General Abduajbbor Shamsov, heading a special commission, sent to the Sughd province to investigate into an

10:30, september 2, 2008

Teacher to stand trial for using fake diploma for job

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

13:38, august 29, 2008

Head of jamoat in Vakhsh district sentenced to 5 years in jail for bribery and fraud

QURGHON TEPPA, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus - A court in the Khatlon province has sentenced head of one of jamoats in Khatlon’s Vakhsh district to five years imprisonment.