Dushanbe police have successfully prevented a mass brawl among teenagers, seizing knives from the group involved, according to the city’s Police Department.
On the night of January 19, a group of minors, armed with knives, gathered on Sadriddin Ayni Street with the intention of starting a fight. Officers from the Shohmansour police station arrived at the scene and detained six minors. During a personal search, two knives of different types were found and confiscated from the detained individuals, the Dushanbe Police Department reported.
Administrative protocols were drawn up against the parents of the detained minors under Article 90 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Tajikistan, which pertains to the failure of parents or legal guardians to fulfill their duties in raising and supporting their children. Preventive talks have been held with the parents.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is urging parents to increase supervision of their children’s behavior and not leave them without proper care.
Previously in Tajikistan, conflicts between minors involving cold weapons have led to tragic outcomes. In November 2025, a confrontation between two teenage groups in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district resulted in the death of a 16-year-old schoolboy, and another teenager sustained serious injuries. Those involved were detained, and an investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, on January 11 of this year, a violent altercation between teen groups in Kulob led to the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old MMA fighter Muhammadali Sadulloyev.