A 77-year-old man has been detained in the Muminabad district of the Khatlon region on suspicion of committing immoral acts against his five-year-old granddaughter. A criminal case has been opened against him under Article 139 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, which provides for punishment for violent acts of a sexual nature, the Khatlon region Department of Internal Affairs reports .
The incident received wide publicity after a video was distributed on social networks, in which an elderly man commits immoral acts against a minor girl. The video caused a wave of indignation and outrage among Internet users and the public at large. Numerous users demanded that law enforcement agencies immediately intervene and take measures regarding this incident.
In response to the public outcry, the Khatlon Region Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted an investigation into the video that had been distributed. As a result of operational activities, the identity of the man captured on the recording was established. He turned out to be citizen Akramov Yatim, born in 1947, a resident of the village of Tutoy, Muminabad District.
According to law enforcement agencies, Akramov Yatim committed immoral acts against his five-year-old granddaughter, who was in a helpless state. In this regard, a criminal case was opened against the detainee under Part 1 of Article 139 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan ("Violent acts of a sexual nature"). Currently, Akramov Yatim is under preliminary arrest, an investigation is underway.
This case has once again raised the issue of protecting the rights and safety of children, as well as the need to strengthen control and preventive measures to prevent such crimes. The public calls for maximum publicity and strict punishment of the perpetrators to ensure the inevitability of responsibility for such acts.