DUSHANBE, April 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Sughd regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against six local imam-khatibs, who are charged with membership in the banned political parties and movements, according to the
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service
, locally known as
Ozodi
.
The organized crime control department of the Sughd regional prosecutor’s office is investigating the case, a source at the Sughd regional prosecutor’s office told
Ozodi
. The source refrained from giving further details of the case.
The imam-khatibs, including two from Khujand, two from Konibodom, one from the city of Guliston (formerly Qairoqqum) and one from the Bobojonghafourov district, were reportedly detained last month.
If convicted, the imam-khatibs could face jail terms up to five years.
