Employees of the Department of Internal Affairs No. 1 of the Firdavsi district of Dushanbe detained 46-year-old resident of the capital Mavzudova Farida on suspicion of fortune telling and misleading citizens for the purpose of obtaining material benefits. This was reported by the Department of Internal Affairs of Dushanbe.
According to law enforcement agencies, Mavzudova performed fortune telling using cards and deliberately misled gullible citizens. As a result of such actions, she received money from citizens for "predictions" and "advice".
An administrative protocol was drawn up against the offender under Article 482 of the Code of the Republic of Tajikistan on Administrative Offenses – "Engaging in prohibited activities, including fortune telling and witchcraft." By decision of the competent authorities, she was fined 80 calculated indicators, which is 6 thousand somoni.
Law enforcement agencies call on citizens to be vigilant and refrain from contacting people engaged in fortune telling and other prohibited activities, and remind them of their illegality and possible consequences.