The key facts

  • The students rented a Malibu-2 for 1.2 million soums, failed to stop at the traffic police's demand, and fled
  • A video with insults was posted on social media; one of the students apologized
  • The case materials were forwarded to the prosecutor's office

The essence of the incident

In the Ishtikhon district of the Samarkand region, individuals who disobeyed the lawful demand of a traffic police officer and insulted him were identified. According to Zamon.uz, they turned out to be students of Technical School No. 2 of the Kattakurgan district.

Chronology of events

According to the participants in the offense, they rented a Malibu-2 car for 1.2 million soums and headed to the Ishtikhon district. There, traffic police officers demanded that the car be stopped, but the young people did not comply, continued driving, and fled. In addition, they filmed their actions of insulting the traffic police officer and posted the recording on social media.

The authorities' response

After the circumstances were established, the students, the entrepreneur who rented out the car, and their parents were brought to the educational institution. With the participation of the district khokim, the prosecutor, the head of the internal affairs department, and other responsible officials, a critical discussion of the situation took place. The meeting addressed issues of preventing similar offenses among students, ensuring road safety, and preventing the recurrence of such cases.

Apologies and next steps

In the video, one of the students expressed regret for what he had done and apologized to the traffic police officers and their families, also stating that he would not drive a car until obtaining a driver's license. The documents collected on the case were sent to the prosecutor's office for a lawful decision.