A 28-year-old man from the Devashtich district of the Sughd province has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of his 62-year-old father, according to a report from the program "Miliitsiya Soobshchayet" (Police Report).
The incident occurred on August 14, 2025, around 7:00 PM at the family home in the village of Mujuni, Devashtich district. A conflict broke out between Jumaboy Sattorqulov and his father Asrorqul Sattorqulov, who was intoxicated at the time.
During the argument, Jumaboy struck his father with a wooden chair and an agricultural tool with five prongs, inflicting severe, life-threatening injuries.
According to the investigation, the father died approximately five hours later from heavy bleeding.
To cover up the crime, Jumaboy Sattorqulov attempted to stage his father's death as a natural one, claiming it was caused by a fall while intoxicated. Initially, the villagers accepted the death as natural and buried the man.
However, later, following a tip-off, local police and prosecutors conducted an exhumation. A forensic examination revealed that the cause of death was the injuries sustained during the beating.
The court found Sattorqulov guilty under Article 104, Part 2, Items "v" and "e" of Tajikistan’s Criminal Code, and sentenced him to 19 years in prison. The exact date of the verdict was not specified.
No comments have been provided by the convicted man's family or him regarding the court's decision.
In recent years, there have been occasional reports in Tajikistan’s media about killings between close relatives. For example, in December of the previous year, a 40-year-old man was arrested in the Ishkashim district of GBAO for the murder of his 69-year-old father. In October, a 34-year-old man from the Sughd’s Bobojon-Ghafourov district was arrested for allegedly beating and killing his 67-year-old father.
