Nurullo Tulaganov, the lawyer of Dilshod Turakhodjayev, said that his client was brutally beaten in the investigation department and published photos showing his injuries.
Dilshod Turakhodjayev is an investor who built a recreation complex called “Aparat Hotel Kosmos” in the village of Chodak, Pop district of Namangan. He is suspected of committing a crime under Article 164 (Invasion) of the Criminal Code. The investigation alleges that he is a member of an organized criminal group.
Turakhodjayev’s relatives appealed to the “Ezgulik” human rights society of Uzbekistan and claimed that he was brutally tortured, his mouth and hands were tied with plastic tape, and brutally beaten on April 12-15 at the investigative department of the Tashkent city DIA. Human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov wrote about this on his Facebook page.
“After the investigation, interviews with lawyers and witnesses, it became clear that Dilshodjon Turakhodjayev was indeed tortured by plainclothesmen, “death angels” in black special uniforms, and investigators in order to obtain mandatory testimony,” the report of “Ezgulik" society reads.
The MIA press secretary, Shohrukh Giyasov, responded to the incident and said that 10 suspects were arrested in connection with this crime, and that they are suspected of committing serious crimes.
Also, in the MIA statement, it was said that a large organized criminal group extorted businessmen and kept them under fear, they were previously convicted several times of serious crimes and because they were extremely aggressive, they were arrested with the help of special forces.
“There are now reports that social media is being used to create mistrust and unhealthy hype about law enforcement by promoting pre-existing injuries through third parties. Investigations are being carried out by the prosecutor’s office in connection with each case,” the MIA officially stated.
