Following a string of brutal murders that shocked the city of Konibodom, Sughd Governor Rajabboy Ahmadzoda yesterday met with local activists, public representatives, and officials from law enforcement, education, and healthcare sectors, the Sughd regional administration’s press center reported.
“Security forces and law enforcement agencies are working together to solve the crimes and apprehend the perpetrators as quickly as possible,” Ahmadzoda said.
Key measures discussed reportedly included organizing voluntary patrols, installing surveillance cameras, improving street lighting, and involving the local population in ensuring public safety.
Local activists expressed their readiness to continue combating crime and maintaining order, according to the Sughd regional administration’s press center.
Mysterious murders in Konibodom
As previously reported, on the night of December 15-16, four individuals were found dead in the village of Hisorak, Konibodom, showing signs of violent deaths.
The victims included two men and two women: 35-year-old Ghaybullo Majidov, his 28-year-old wife Zarnigor, 70-year-old Oyisha Shokirova, and her 44-year-old son Javlon Shokirov.
Preliminary reports suggest they were murdered hours before their bodies were discovered.
Local authorities have not commented on the discovery of these four bodies in Hisorak. Calls to the Sughd regional police, Konibodom police, and the Interior Ministry have gone unanswered.
This was the second mass killing in Konibodom within a week.
Previously, the bodies of six members of the Nematov family, including four children, were discovered. The head of the family, 37-year-old Naimjon Nematov, was found hanged in the garden, with visible signs of assault.
The other family members—his wife Nafisa (33), and their children Amina (13), Fotima and Zuhra (both 10), and Muhammad-Yusuf (2)—were found in their home, showing signs of suffocation.
Authorities also refrained from commenting on that case.
Since April, there have been at least five reported cases of family murders in Kanibodom, leaving residents gripped by fear. The motives remain unclear, and it is unknown whether the cases are connected.
Adding to the tension are rumors of masked individuals roaming the city at night, with videos circulating on social media.
In August, the Interior Ministry finally addressed the situation. In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Abdurahmon Alamshozoda stated on August 8 that there had been four family murders in Kanibodom, with two attributed to domestic conflicts. Suspects were reportedly arrested, and cases were sent to a court, but the number of victims and arrests was not disclosed.
Radio Ozodi reported last week that two individuals had been sentenced for involvement in these crimes. Marat Sattorov received a life sentence, while Sharifjon Shoyev was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
