A court in Uzbekistan's Fergana region has sentenced a man to 19 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife and their two-year-old daughter. The verdict was announced on [date], concluding a high-profile case that shocked the local community.

The crime occurred on November 3, 2025, around 6:00 PM at the home of the victim's father in the Uzbekistan district. The man had just been released from a 15-day administrative detention for failing to pay child support (alimony).

According to investigators, an argument broke out between the couple over alimony payments. During the quarrel, the man pulled out a kitchen knife he had brought with him and stabbed his wife multiple times. The attack took place in front of their children. He then turned the knife on his two-year-old daughter, inflicting fatal wounds.

Both the mother and child died from their injuries at the scene. The perpetrator fled but was apprehended shortly afterward by law enforcement.

The court found him guilty under Part 2 of Article 97 of the Uzbek Criminal Code ("Intentional murder of two or more persons") and sentenced him to 19 years in a general-regime penal colony.

Source: podrobno.uz