Two Men Detained in Tashkent Over Kidnapping Case
In Tashkent, two men were detained for attempting to kidnap people on order. According to the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs, one victim escaped, while another avoided being kidnapped.
A man approached the Department of Operational-Investigative Activities and reported that unknown individuals had taken him away in a car. He resisted and managed to escape.
During an operational measure, two men aged 23 and 28 were detained. An axe was found in the trunk of their car, and messages from a client who had hired them for the kidnapping were discovered in their Telegram correspondence.
According to the detainees, they were instructed to deliver the complainant to the client by any means necessary. The correspondence also discussed the kidnapping of another person: they planned to forcibly take him and use a stun gun if he resisted. However, on the scheduled day, the man left for a business trip.
The detainees admitted to the charges brought against them. A criminal case has been initiated under points 'b' and 'v' of Part 2 of Article 137 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan for kidnapping committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy for mercenary or other base motives. The investigation is ongoing.
