Investigation underway after child’s death following injection in Bukhara

Social media reports have surfaced claiming that a 13-year-old boy passed away after receiving an injection at a private ENT clinic in Bukhara city without prior testing for adverse reactions to the medication. Hayot Shamsutdinov, the press secretary of the Prosecutor General’s Office, provided details on the incident.

According to the report, the boy, identified as 11-year-old I.M., passed away after undergoing medical treatment at the “EndoLOR” private clinic in Bukhara. To determine the cause of death, a forensic medical examination has been ordered, along with an internal investigation into the actions of the responsible individuals.

Currently, pre-investigation inquiries are underway regarding the incident.

Leaked reports on social media allege that the boy was an athlete who visited the clinic with his father due to ear pain. It is claimed that while the father stepped out to bring food, the doctors forcibly took the boy inside and administered the injection.

Earlier, on April 15, 2025, a third-grade student from the 28th school in Olot district, Bukhara region, tragically died after falling into a well.