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In Dushanbe, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Dushanbe City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained 54-year-old local resident Zakhro Abdulloeva during preventive operations on suspicion of fortune-telling and witchcraft. This was reported by the Dushanbe City Department of Internal Affairs press service.
According to law enforcement agencies, it was established that since 2013, the woman had been receiving money from citizens under the guise of fortune telling, attracting good luck, solving life's problems, and performing various actions related to witchcraft.
During the investigation, police officers discovered and seized a significant number of items and paraphernalia from her, which, according to the agency, were used for fortune telling and witchcraft rituals.
Based on this fact, a protocol on administrative offence was drawn up against Zakhro Abdulloeva under Article 482 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Tajikistan.
By a court decision, the woman was sentenced to an administrative penalty in the form of a fine in the amount of 80 calculation units.
