A young resident of Dushanbe gests a lengthy jail term for killing teen

Another conflict between teens has resulted in the death of one and a lengthy prison sentence for another. A court in Dushanbe sentenced Valijon Sherov to 17 ½ years in prison on Jun 29, 2023.  The sentenced followed his conviction on the charges of killing a teen (Article 104 (2) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code) and […]

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Another conflict between teens has resulted in the death of one and a lengthy prison sentence for another.

A court in Dushanbe sentenced Valijon Sherov to 17 ½ years in prison on Jun 29, 2023.  The sentenced followed his conviction on the charges of killing a teen (Article 104 (2) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code) and hooliganism (Article 237 (3) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code).

The Dushanbe city court’s official website says the incident took place in Dushanbe’s neighborhood unit 102 on February 2, 2023. 

Following quarrel, Sherov reportedly inflicted three stab wounds on H.I.  H.I. was taken to Shifobakhsh hospital, where he died.   

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