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Officers of the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan, together with the State Security Service and internal affairs bodies, detained a person at a hotel in the Yashnabad (Yakkasaray) district of Tashkent who was attempting to sell more than 1.2 kg of hashish. He had previously been convicted of similar crimes. A criminal case has been opened.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, three young people were detained for smashing a surveillance camera at the entrance of a multi-story residential building. Two were sentenced to three days of administrative arrest, while the case of the minor was referred to the commission on minors' affairs.
Javlon TursunovOver two days of on-site receptions by the Cadastral Agency in Karakalpakstan, more than 200 citizens' appeals were reviewed: on October 15, 136 appeals were received from 12 districts and one city of the republic; on October 16 in Beruni, 72 appeals from four districts were reviewed. The main topics were land plot rights and cadastral documents for real estate. The reception will continue on October 17 in Urgench.
Javlon TursunovIn the Tashkent region, a large drug crime group consisting of members of a transnational criminal community was detained while attempting to smuggle drugs from a neighboring republic. The group's leader, previously convicted, was caught red-handed during the seizure of 13 kg of hashish from a stash. In the Buka district, a drug dealer was detained while selling 2 kg of opium for $20,000. The total weight of seized drugs is equivalent to 75,000 single doses; criminal cases have been opened.
Javlon TursunovOn October 12, 2026, a 16-year-old girl died at her home in the Almazar district of Tashkent; the investigation confirmed suicide. The body was discovered by her younger brother born in 2013. The Inson Center organized assistance for the family, the brother is receiving psychological support, and law enforcement agencies are conducting investigative actions.
Javlon TursunovThe Tashkent khokimiyat announced plans to create dedicated bus lanes (BRT-style) on Mukimi, Karatash and Kukcha Darvoza, Parkent streets and Mirzo Ulugbek avenue. Previously, a tram ran along these routes, closed in May 2016. The development of design documentation will preliminarily require about 6.5 billion soums from the City Development Fund.
Javlon TursunovAn incident between female students of School No. 49 of Samarkand district occurred on October 12, 2026. The regional Department of Preschool and School Education reported that the administration and teachers committed shortcomings: the deputy director was reprimanded, and class teachers received a strict warning. Administrative measures were applied to the parents of the participants in the conflict.
Javlon TursunovSocial media spread reports of a fire on a bus belonging to JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» while it was in motion. The company stated there was no fire: due to a turbocharger malfunction, incomplete fuel combustion occurred, producing smoke. Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers; no one was injured.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Uzhydromet's forecast, dry and warm weather is expected across Uzbekistan on October 16–18: at night +10…+15, during the day +22…+27, cooler in the northern regions. East wind at 7–12 m/s. No precipitation expected in Tashkent, daytime up to +26. In some foothill and mountain areas on October 17–18 rain is possible, turning into snow in high mountains.
Javlon TursunovMuzaffar Kalandarov has been appointed deputy khokim of Khorezm Region for construction, barrier-free environment, communications, utilities, ecology and greening. He replaced Siroj Bekchanov, who had held the post since 2023.
Javlon TursunovVeolia Energy Tashkent has received complaints from residents of the Mirzo Ulugbek... no — Mirabad, Yakkasaray, Shaykhantahur, Chilanzar and Yunusabad districts about a foreign chemical smell in hot water. Samples have been taken for chemical-bacteriological and organoleptic analyses, and the data has been passed to the supplier — JSC Tashkent CHP — for flushing of the main networks. Results were promised after the studies are completed.
Javlon TursunovOvernight on October 16, air quality in Tashkent deteriorated due to unfavorable meteorological conditions and a temperature inversion: from 21:00 on October 15 the AQI index rose to a level unfavorable for sensitive groups, with the peak at 00:00. The temperature dropped to 11.8 degrees, and the wind was weak. On October 16 during the day, an average AQI level is expected, and the air is under constant monitoring by the Special Commission.
Javlon TursunovThe Tashkent Main Department of Ecology reported that during the construction of an artificial reservoir in the Kurgantepa mahalla of the Uchtepa district, three Chinese elm trees and one mulberry tree were cut down without permission. The damage under Article 37 of the law is estimated at 27 million 280 thousand soums, and an administrative protocol is being drawn up. The khokimiyat had previously stated that the existing trees were planned to be preserved.
Javlon TursunovEcology and climate change: greenhouse farms of the capital region, heated with coal, ask to be allowed to continue operating on the condition of switching to environmentally friendly technologies, following residents' complaints about deteriorating air quality. Modernization, online emission monitoring, and a switch to gas, electricity, geothermal and solar energy are proposed.
Javlon TursunovIn Furkat district of Fergana region, a BMW driver who had previously been warned for driving without a license exceeded the speed on a sharp turn, lost control and died. The car hit posts and a tree, fell into a ditch and overturned. The passenger was thrown through the windshield.
Javlon TursunovRepresentatives of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Emergency Situations and the urban planning administration explained how fire safety is ensured in skyscrapers under construction in Tashkent that are 50 or more stories tall. The tallest aerial ladders reach 72 meters, so foreign standards are applied at the design stage, and rescue from great heights relies on internal systems: smoke-free staircases, fire lifts, sprinklers and drenchers.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, cameras have appeared on Fargona yuli street monitoring traffic along dedicated 'A' bus lanes. They cover a 6 km section in both directions. The cameras are also being installed in stages on other streets of the capital. Traffic on 'A' lanes for vehicles without the corresponding right is prohibited from 06:00 to 23:00, and a fine is provided for violations.
Javlon TursunovThe Tashkent Center for Traffic Organization synchronized 21 traffic lights on a 10-kilometer section of the Small Ring Road — from the intersection with Beruni Street to Katta Darkhon Street. According to measurements by the Traffic Management Center, travel time outside rush hour decreased from 26 to 20 minutes, i.e., by 23%. This is the longest 'green corridor' in the capital; the total length of the continuous 'green wave' on the MKAD reached 15 km.
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