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Police officers detained a 28-year-old resident of Dushanbe on suspicion of extortion, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan.
According to the agency, the suspect registered on Instagram on November 5, 2025, and met a 29-year-old resident of Dushanbe.
It is reported that from December 2025 to January 27, 2026, the man, threatening to distribute her photographs on social media and declaring his intention to disgrace her honor and dignity in front of her family, demanded money and property from the woman.
Specifically, he demanded 3,700 somoni, an iPhone 14 worth 8,000 somoni, and several pieces of gold jewelry worth 12,000 somoni. He reportedly used a Dushanbe City bank card.
The total damage amounted to 23,700 somoni.
An investigation is underway into this incident.
