On September 14, 2021, in the Pskent district of the Tashkent region, traffic police officer Dilmurod Urmanov was killed while on duty after being hit by a drunk driver. Urmanov had stepped onto the road to stop a speeding vehicle, but the intoxicated driver, Shokhrukh Abdurasulov, struck him without slowing down, resulting in the 29-year-old officer's immediate death. The driver was convicted under Articles 266 and 117 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to 5 years in prison, but was released after only 1 year and 2 months.
Urmanov's family was left in dire straits: his wife was six months pregnant at the time of his death, and their daughter Oyshakhon was born three months later. Despite four years having passed, the family claims they have not received adequate support. Urmanov's mother, Manzura Urmanova, stated: "A terrible news came one evening, everything shook. I wouldn't wish such a day on anyone. The driver's one brother works in the prosecutor's office, another in the internal affairs agencies, but they provided no material or moral support. Worse, they made my son seem guilty! This happened while he was performing his duties."
A similar incident occurred on February 25, 2025, in Tashkent, where a minor driver hit and killed traffic police officer Khasilbek Eshnazarov. His family received a three-room apartment and a state award, the "Jasorat" medal. This contrast underscores the unequal treatment of families of fallen officers. Urmanov's brother, Sherzod Urmanov, recounted: "We demanded compensation for damages, but a long time has passed. Local officers said they knew this driver beforehand but let him go due to his connections. In the end, they ruined a young man's life."
The family filed a lawsuit for damages. On January 9, 2023, the Interdistrict Court of Bekabad ordered the driver to pay 100 million soums in moral damages and 4.348 million soums in material damages. However, appellate and Supreme Court rulings later modified this, canceling a 50 million soum award to the brother. Relatives say they have not received these funds.
Both cases involve the deaths of traffic police officers in the line of duty, yet the support provided to their families differs sharply, raising questions about a unified mechanism for assisting such families. Authorities have stated that the family received 190 million soums and receives holiday gifts, but core issues like housing remain unresolved, highlighting systemic disparities in support for law enforcement families.
Source: kun.uz