Translated with AI
Officers from the Juvenile and Youth Affairs Unit of the Department of Internal Affairs No. 1 in the Firdavsi district of Dushanbe uncovered a case of fortune-telling, according to the Dushanbe Department of Internal Affairs.
According to law enforcement agencies, Piruza Toirova, born in 1986, was detained.
The investigation revealed that the woman used colored threads, needles, and animals, including mice, to perform fortune-telling and witchcraft. She demanded various sums of money from citizens for her services.
Based on this fact, an administrative protocol was drawn up against Toirova Piruza in accordance with Article 482 of the Code of the Republic of Tajikistan on Administrative Offenses.
The court ordered her to pay an administrative fine equal to 80 calculated units, which amounts to 6,240 somoni.
The Dushanbe Department of Internal Affairs reminded citizens that fortune-telling, witchcraft, and other similar practices, as well as seeking services from individuals engaged in such activities, entail liability under the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The department also reported that preventive measures in this area are being carried out on an ongoing basis.
