Shohrukh Saidzoda, the son of the Customs Service chief Abdufattoh Ghoib, has been approved as chief the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.
The Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda today signed a resolution approving Lieutenant-Colonel Shohrukh Saidzoda as chief the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate
Recall, Major Shohrukh Saidzoda, who had previously served as deputy head of the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate, was appointed acting head of this directorate on April 19, replacing Nabijon Isozoda, who was appointed to head the Interior Ministry’s office in the Khatlon province.
Shohrukh Saidzoda had served as deputy head of the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate since February 25, 2016.
Shohrukh Saidzoda, 31, is member of the Football Federation of Tajikistan and President of the FC Istiqlol.
Shohrukh Saidzoda is known as close friend to President Rahmon’s son, Rustam Emomali, who is now Mayor of Dushanbe.
Shohrukh Saidzoda and Rustam Emomali studied together at school and university.
In his interview with VIPzone magazine, Shohrukh Saidzoda said in 2014 that he graduated from the Faculties of Economics and Law at Tajik National University and took special courses in Moscow on providing security for VIPs and safety of strategic facilities.



