News about Andijan: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The State Security Service and internal affairs bodies identified two cases of illegal organization of the Umrah pilgrimage: in Andijan, 4,400 dollars was demanded for sending four people, and in the Fergana region — 2,100 dollars for two. Criminal cases have been opened.
Javlon TursunovThe Ministry of Transport has developed a draft decree envisaging the extension of the Tashkent — Andijan high-speed electric train route to Samarkand by the end of 2027, along with a number of other measures to develop suburban and interregional transport. The document has been put forward for public discussion until 11 November.
Sevara AzamovaOfficers of the Border Troops of the State Security Service, the SSS department for Andijan region and the regional internal affairs department detained two residents of a district of the region while selling 1 kg 971 g of hashish to a conditional buyer for 18 thousand dollars. The detainees resisted. A case was opened under Article 273 of the Criminal Code, and pre-trial detention was applied as a measure of restraint.
Javlon TursunovFrom October 21, a second high-speed CRRC Dalian electric train with five economy-class cars seating 415 passengers enters service on the Tashkent — Andijan — Tashkent route. Uztemiryulyulovchi reports a new timetable, cancellation of daytime runs No. 730/729 on Mondays from October 26, and schedule changes for several other trains and suburban electric trains.
Javlon TursunovThe RVB Group (the merged company Wildberries & Russ) announced the launch of the WB Taxi service in Andijan. The app is available on Google Play and the App Store, with three fare options and a bonus program. The service already operates in a number of cities in Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia.
Sardor QodirovKun.uz published the story of an entrepreneur from Andijan region who had been playing online casinos since 2020, lost 300 thousand dollars in a year and a half, incurred debts of about 200 thousand dollars, was sentenced to 8 years and spent 14 months in a colony near Karshi. He describes the scheme used to draw players in, the 'debt bondage' through the organizers, and asks the authorities to take measures against the spread of online gambling.
Otabek YusupovOn October 13, at around 12:30, opposite school No. 56 on Shabnam street in Andijan, a Chery Tiggo 8 Pro driven by a man born in 1957 hit a child crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing. The driver did not flee and, together with a traffic police officer, took the victim to a medical facility. The car was placed in the impound lot, and an investigation is underway.
Aziz Karimov
