In the capital of Tajikistan, employees of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 2 of the Firdavsi district detained 73-year-old resident of Dushanbe Iklim Karimova on suspicion of fortune telling and witchcraft for the purpose of obtaining financial gain. This was reported by the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Karimova used various objects – harmala, water, photographs of citizens and dried fruits – to conduct fortune-telling rituals. This activity brought her material profit.
An administrative protocol was drawn up against the detainee under Article 482 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Tajikistan. The case materials were sent to the court for a decision.
The agency reminds citizens of the inadmissibility of engaging in such activities, which are contrary to the country's legislation and may entail administrative liability.