Translated with AI
During operations to combat illegal activity, officers from the Firdavsi District Department of Internal Affairs No. 1 in Dushanbe detained Khadiya Shinkareva, suspected of fortune-telling and witchcraft. This was reported by the press service of the Dushanbe Department of Internal Affairs.
The investigation revealed that Khadiya Shinkareva, despite previously being held administratively liable for similar actions, continued to commit illegal acts. She received visitors in her home and, using harmala, a bee's nest, a razor blade, soap, and sweets, performed various fortune-telling and witchcraft rituals, deriving material gain from them.
Due to repeated illegal actions, a criminal case has been opened against Khadiya Shinkareva under Article 240, Amendment 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. A preliminary investigation is currently underway.
The police are asking citizens to be vigilant and not to engage in divination or witchcraft practices, and to report any known instances of such activity to law enforcement agencies.
