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Police officers detained a 16-year-old teenager, a resident of Dushanbe, on suspicion of committing a series of robberies, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan reported.
According to the agency, the suspect, along with his accomplice, a 17-year-old resident of the capital, on October 4, 2025, at approximately 3:30 PM on N. Makhsum Street in the Sino district of Dushanbe, forcibly took an iPhone X worth 800 somoni from a 16-year-old resident of Kulyab at knifepoint, with the intent of enriching themselves, and fled the scene.
Later, during similar actions, the suspects took an iPhone 8 Plus worth 1,700 somoni from a 19-year-old resident of the Shahrinav district, and also forcibly seized an iPhone 12 worth 3,700 somoni from a 20-year-old resident of the same district, after which they fled the scene of the crime.
An investigation is underway into these incidents. Law enforcement agencies remind citizens to exercise caution and promptly report crimes to law enforcement.
