On April 1, the criminal court of the Ohangaron district held an open hearing in the case of Dilshod Karabashev, who threatened a woman with a hunting rifle in the fall of 2025. The newspaper reviewed the court document.
According to case materials, on the night of October 22, 2025, Karabashev threatened to kill Sh. N. near a shop in the Ohangaron district, struck her on the head with his hunting rifle, and inflicted various bodily injuries. A forensic medical examination found that the victim suffered a concussion and injuries to various body parts, classified as minor bodily harm.
In court, Karabashev partially admitted guilt. He claimed he had known Sh. for a long time and they had mutually agreed to a religious marriage. “I sent her money for several years. Then disagreements arose. That day, I only wanted to demand my belongings. She refused to listen and talked back; I lost my temper and hit her once with the butt. I had no intention of killing her,” he said.
The victim Sh. N. presented a completely different account. She stated she was divorced with a daughter, had known Karabashev since school, and he proposed after her divorce.
Sh. N. said that because they lacked permanent housing, elders advised them to marry later. Karabashev promised to work in Russia and send money. According to her, during 2025 he gave her 15 million soums, 10 million soums, and $3,500 to save for a house. Part of the money was taken through her acquaintance, and Karabashev took back some in installments.
The victim noted frequent quarrels afterward. She alleged Karabashev repeatedly threatened to kill her. “He constantly threatened to kill me with his hunting rifle,” she said. She reported these incidents to her relatives and Karabashev's family.
Sh. N. also recalled an incident in December 2024 when Karabashev came to her home and threatened: “If you leave me, one bullet for you, one for me.” She immediately contacted the police, and the next day Karabashev came to apologize.
According to her testimony, another quarrel occurred in September 2025, after which threats continued. On the evening of October 22, Karabashev called and asked about marriage. “I said no. He replied, 'This is your last day to live' and hung up,” the victim said.
At about 11:30 PM that day, Karabashev arrived at her workplace with a hunting rifle. He first struck the security guard with the rifle and chased him away. “Then he approached me and hit my head. Blood was pouring. I was scared and hid under a counter inside the shop,” said Narbayeva.
However, Karabashev entered the shop and pursued her. “He jumped over the counter and punched me in the face. Then he pressed the rifle to my forehead and said, 'Today you die,'” she said. The victim claimed the defendant then repeatedly struck her with the rifle butt on various body parts.
“I couldn't bear the pain and started screaming, but no one came to help. To stop him, I said, 'Okay, I'll marry you,'” she stated. She emphasized that only then did Karabashev stop, but he threatened again: “If you deceive me again, next time I'll kill you and your child together.”
The victim said she still suffers from headaches and body pain, and asked the court to recover material and moral damages and take legal action against the perpetrator.
Witness Bakhodir Usmanov said he was near the shop on the day of the incident. He heard shouting but did not witness the event. Later, bystanders said Karabashev left the scene in a truck. He then reported the quarrel to the police.
After examining all evidence, the court found Karabashev guilty under Part 1 of Article 112 (Threat of murder or use of violence) and Paragraph 'b' of Part 3 of Article 277 (Hooliganism with demonstration of firearms and threat of use). He was sentenced to 1 year of correctional labor and 4 years of imprisonment. By partial addition, the final sentence was set at 4 years and 3 months of imprisonment.
The sentence is to be served in a penal colony, with the term counting from November 13, 2025. The court also explained the victim's right to file a civil claim for material and moral damages, and ordered the confiscation of physical evidence.
Both parties have the right to appeal the verdict in accordance with the established procedure.
Source: www.gazeta.uz