Man jailed for sexually harassing woman on street in Chilanzar

A 36-year-old man, identified as R.Q., has been sentenced to five days of administrative detention for sexually harassing a woman who was walking with her friends in Tashkent. QALAMPIR.UZ reviewed the court document.

According to the document, at around 8:10 p.m. on May 9 this year, the man, born in 1988, committed acts of a sexual nature against M.I. near the Chilanzar metro station. His actions were deemed inappropriate and degrading to the victim’s honor and dignity.

The case was heard on May 19 at the Chilanzar District Criminal Court. During the hearing, R.Q. partially admitted his guilt. He said that on that day he had consumed alcohol at a cafe and was walking toward the Chilanzar metro station when he bumped into M.I. R.Q. said he regretted his actions, promised that such incidents would not happen again and asked the court for leniency.

During the hearing, the victim, M.I., fully confirmed the incident. She said she was walking from the Chilanzar metro station with her friends when R.Q. touched her inappropriately, after which she called 102. She asked the court to take legal action against him.

The court found R.Q. guilty of committing an administrative offense under Article 41-1, Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Liability, which covers sexual harassment. He was sentenced to five days of administrative detention.

Earlier, a male student at Alisher Navoi University in Tashkent was reported to have sexually harassed a classmate.