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In Khujand, police officers detained a 48-year-old man suspected of murdering his 63-year-old partner, the Tajik Ministry of Internal Affairs reported .
According to the agency, the incident occurred on December 23, 2025, in the suspect's apartment. The investigation revealed that at approximately 12:00 PM, the man was drinking alcohol with the victim. After the suspect demanded money from the woman to buy alcohol, and she refused, a conflict ensued between them. During the argument, the man struck the woman in the forehead with a glass container containing the bottom of a bottle.
As a result of the injuries sustained, the victim died at the scene.
The investigation established that the man kept his partner's body in the apartment until December 30, 2025, after which, at approximately 2:30 a.m., he left it in the backyard of the house and fled the scene.
According to the investigation, the suspect had previously been convicted in 1998 under Article 104 and Part 2 of Article 156 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.
A criminal case has been opened against the detainee under Part 1 of Article 104 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, which carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years. The investigation is ongoing.
