Law enforcement officers looking for a dangerous recidivist in Namangan
Police officers tried to detain a 34-year-old man who is suspected of raping an underage girl. During 15 years, he was prosecuted six times. To detain the man, the special forces climbed onto the roof, but the women, who raised a fuss, helped him escape.

Photo: MIA
According to the MIA press service, on April 1 at 23:30, 34-year-old resident of Namangan Sherzod Umarov approached an underage girl near Babur Park and said that he would take her home, took her in an unknown direction, where he raped her.
The criminal actions of Sherzod Umarov were recorded by CCTV cameras in Babur Park and on the surrounding streets. A forensic medical examination has been ordered.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 118 (rape) of the Criminal Code.
During the operative event, police officers tried to detain the 34-year-old man. To detain him, the special forces even climbed onto the roof, but the women, who made a fuss, helped the suspect escape.
It also became known that on March 27, Sherzod Umarov beat two young people. On this fact, law enforcement officers opened a case under Article 277 (hooliganism) of the Criminal Code.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the suspect is registered in the regional psychiatric hospital. He was diagnosed with epilepsy.
The 34-year-old man was previously convicted under the following articles of the Criminal Code:
• December 2006 – Article 277 (hooliganism);
• May 2007 – Article 169 (theft);
• September 2008 – Article 165 (extortion);
• May 2013 – Articles 118 (rape), 119 (forcible satisfaction of a sexual need in an unnatural form), 127 (engaging a minor in antisocial behavior), 138 (forcible unlawful confinement), 164 (robbery), 166 (robbery) and 277 (hooliganism);
• April 2021 – Article 104 (intentional grievous bodily harm).
“Given that the citizen in the photo is mentally ill and extremely aggressive, we ask people who met him to be careful and immediately report to the service number “102” or to the nearest law enforcement agency,” the MIA concluded.
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