Asia-Plus: Самые громкие преступления 2025

The article, published by Asia-Plus on 25 December 2025 and titled “From tragedies with children to political trials. The most high-profile crimes of 2025 in Tajikistan”, is a year-end round-up. The article reports on a Tursunzoda case in which Parviz Odinaev (Парвиз Одинаев) severely beat his 15-year-old son Khusrav Odinaev (Хусрав Одинаев), dragged him tied to a car, and the teenager later died; the article reports that on 11 November the Supreme Court of Tajikistan sentenced Parviz Odinaev to 25 years of strict-regime imprisonment. The article reports a September 2025 multiple murder in Daryobod village, Rudaki district: Shahlo Nazarova (Шахло Назарова), 44, and her three children Khabiba (17), Khamida (15) and Sharaf (12) were killed; the MVD identified neighbour Saifullo Azimov (Сайфулло Азимов) and 16-year-old Nuʼmon Saidov (Нуъмон Саидов) as perpetrators acting out of greed; Azimov received life imprisonment. The article reports the 19 May death of a two-year-old at the “Savolu Javob”/“Pochemuchka” private kindergarten in Dushanbe; the prosecutor charged five people, and on 5 December director Rukhshona Ismatulloeva (Рухшона Исматуллоева) received 6 years and teacher Bogigul Rakhimova (Богигул Рахимова) 5 years. The article reports that on the night of 29–30 June 2025 in Farkhor district Madina Khalimova (Мадина Халимова) threw herself into a river with four children; all children died and one body was not found; on 10 October 2025 the Khatlon Regional Court convicted her under Art. 104 of the Criminal Code and sentenced her to 20 years. The article reports the Levakant case where teacher Farhod Nazarov (Фарход Назаров) slapped 11th-grade pupil Mehmad Bozorov (Мехмад Бозоров) on 6 September. The article reports on the alleged-coup-attempt case against former high-ranking officials including Demokratic Party leader Saidjafar Usmonzoda (Саидджафар Усмонзода), former foreign minister Khamrokhon Zarifi (Хамрохон Зарифи), former Supreme Council chairman Akbarshoh Iskandarov (Акбаршох Искандаров), journalist Akhmadshoh Komilzoda (Ахмадшох Комилзода), lawyer and SDPT deputy chair Shokirjon Khakimov (Шокирджон Хакимов), and investigative journalist Rukhshona Khakimova (Рухшона Хакимова): closed hearings began 14 November 2024; on 5 February 2025 the Supreme Court sentenced Usmonzoda and Zarifi to 27 years each, Komilzoda and Khakimov to 18 years each, others to 17–21 years; Rukhshona Khakimova received 8 years for state treason and was arrested in court. On 1 April 2025 the convicted filed cassation appeals; in May they were transferred to colonies. The article reports the Konibodom serial-murders case (23 dead from seven families starting 28–29 March 2024); on 25 July 2025 all four defendants were sentenced to life. The article reports the case of English tutor Ulugbek Alimurzaev (Улугбек Алимурзаев), 50, charged under Art. 142(2) (indecent acts); the Isfara case of Khomid Madaminov (Хомид Мадаминов) beating grandsons; a Kulob beating case involving Savsanbibi (Савсанбиби), 29, and her 55-year-old mother attacking Kibriya (Кибриё), 32; a Dushanbe school-brawl fatal stabbing reported by UMVD Dushanbe. The article reports the 16 December killing in Moscow region of 10-year-old Tajik boy Kobiljon Aliev (Кобилджон Алиев) by a 15-year-old named as Timofey K.; the Tajik MFA handed a note to the Russian ambassador; on 22 December Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences at a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. Sources cited: Asia-Plus reporting, MVD of Tajikistan, Prosecutor General’s Office, Supreme Court, Khatlon Regional Court, UMVD Dushanbe, statements by Tajik MFA and by President Putin.