Translated with AI
In Sughd Region, a preliminary investigation has been completed into a criminal case against Shavkatzoda Z., an inspector-clerk at the Spitamen District Court, who is accused of fraud. This was reported by the press service of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of Tajikistan.
According to the investigation, in February 2026, citizen S.I.S. approached Shavkatzoda Z. with a request to assist his acquaintance, A.U.M., whose criminal case under Part 1 of Article 110 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan was pending in the Spitamen District Court. The applicant hoped for assistance in obtaining a more lenient sentence for the defendant.
The investigation established that Shavkatzoda Z., as a court inspector and records manager, lacked the authority or ability to influence sentencing in the case under consideration. However, he allegedly took advantage of the situation and, acting with the intent to obtain someone else's money through deception and abuse of trust, promised to provide the necessary assistance.
Under this pretext, according to investigators, he demanded $6,000 from citizen S.I.S. The accused received this sum from the complainant in several installments, after which he embezzled the money.
Based on this fact, a criminal case was opened against Shavkatzoda Z. under paragraph “b” of part 4 of Article 247 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.
After the indictment was approved, the case materials were sent to the Sughd Regional Court for consideration on the merits.
