Single mother sentenced to 8 years in prison for a fabricated crime orchestrated by police

Relatives, including our mother, suggested giving the boy to an orphanage, claiming the disability was inherited from his father. But my sister couldn’t abandon her child and raised him herself.

When her son was a bit older, our mother insisted she remarry, hoping to ease her burden. Unfortunately, her second marriage also failed. She had a daughter from this marriage, but the father refused to even give the child his surname."

Like their mother before them, Zulkhumor struggled to provide for her two children by selling dairy products. After her mother’s death, she was blamed for it by relatives, who criticized her failed marriages and her disabled son.

Eventually, Zulkhumor had to sell her home for 30 million UZS, planning to buy a new one. However, her health issues and her son's care expenses quickly drained the money. Their living conditions worsened, and the family faced even more hardship.

Then, one day, Zulkhumor’s sister received a call from the police informing her that Zulkhumor had been arrested for allegedly trying to sell her 10-year-old daughter for $2,000.

Zulkhumor is now in prison, while her two children are in an orphanage. Her sister refuses to believe that Zulkhumor, who didn't want to give up her disabled son, could commit such a crime.

“This Is a Set-Up”

Abdurahmon Tashanov, chairman of the Ezgulik Human Rights Society, called the case a "fabricated" crime:

"Our legal experts reviewed Zulkhumor Abdurahimova’s case. The investigation was extremely superficial, blatantly violating procedural norms. It’s become a trend among law enforcement to fabricate cases to make it seem like they’re doing their jobs. This practice means they neglect to pursue serious criminals.

The fact that fake money was used and that her living conditions weren’t taken into account shows how this whole situation was orchestrated. Most importantly, this was clearly a set-up.”

Tashanov also pointed out the possible use of hired individuals to frame her, saying:

"The case was misclassified. Even those trafficking large groups of women abroad haven’t received such harsh sentences. She’s been sentenced to 8 years – despite having a disabled son and being ill herself. The aftermath of this so-called ‘crime’ is tragic: fatherless children are now motherless too. It’s a heartbreaking situation."

He expressed hope that relevant authorities would approach the case with fairness and reconsider the verdict.

Indeed, no crime should go unpunished, but cases like Zulkhumor’s, where vulnerable people are falsely accused, require urgent attention from the responsible organizations.