The key facts

  • The incident occurred on November 8 at around 20:20 on Shahrisabz street in Tashkent
  • Kichik-serzhant Rahimov has been dismissed from his post, and an urgent internal investigation has been ordered
  • The YHXX leadership and the capital's department issued public statements

The essence of the incident

In Tashkent, a road patrol inspector who insulted a driver during a traffic stop has been dismissed from his post. This was reported on November 10: the press service of the capital's YHXX department (Gazeta.uz) and the head of the YHXX information service, Zoir Yo'ldoshev (Kun.uz). The incident took place on November 8 at around 20:20 on Shahrisabz street: a driver, disregarding a 'go straight' sign, was turning left and was stopped by an inspector of the second mobilization group — kichik-serzhant Rahimov. During the ensuing argument, the inspector, violating the rules of official ethics, insulted the citizen; according to Kun.uz, he told the driver 'Men köçaman' ('I am leaving'), displaying a dismissive attitude.

The agency's response

The Tashkent city YHXX department has ordered an urgent internal investigation into the incident, and kichik-serzhant Rahimov has been removed from his post. The department emphasized that amid the reforms being carried out in internal affairs bodies, it has zero tolerance for actions that disgrace the honor of the system and its officers. According to Kun.uz, Zoir Yo'ldoshev urged his colleagues not to allow conflict situations that damage the authority of the law enforcement system and to serve the interests of citizens in any situation; the agency added that such 'departures' have no place either in the system or on the street.