Two men sentenced to administrative arrest for posting video of traffic officer

The Shahrisabz City Criminal Court found M.M., born in 1988, and B.R., born in 1999, guilty under Article 195-2 of Uzbekistan’s Administrative Liability Code, which prohibits the dissemination of altered or misleading images of law-enforcement officers that could undermine their dignity. The ruling was issued on 5 December 2025.

According to case materials, the two men recorded a video of T.Kh., a road patrol officer performing his duties to ensure public safety in Shahrisabz. The court found that M.M. and B.R. intentionally shared the footage on social media in a manner aimed at discrediting the officer in front of the public.

The court sentenced M.M. to 10 days of administrative arrest, while B.R. received 7 days.