Five teenagers suspected of killing a 11th-grade student

An investigation is underway in the city of Bekabad regarding the death of an 11th-grade student. According to the press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office, Khayot Shamsutdinov, the incident occurred as a result of a verbal argument between several minors.

During the incident, the victim was wounded in the right and left chest with a kitchen knife. Although the deceased student was immediately taken to a medical facility, the assistance provided was ineffective.

On March 11, the Prosecutor General's Office announced that a criminal case had been initiated under Article 97 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code, and the suspect, a minor, was initially detained.

On March 12, within the framework of the case, a preventive measure of detention was applied to a total of 5 minors. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Relatives of the deceased student, in an interview with Kun.uz, said that 5 other schoolchildren came after the children quarreled. Three of them are students of School No. 3 in the city, and two are students of a technical school.