They were charged under paragraph "a" of part 3 of Article 165 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan (extortion).
According to the press service of the Tashkent Police Department, on December 15, 2025, A. Goipnazarov posted a video on the Internet containing negative information about the activities of one of the car dealerships in the Sergeli district of the capital.
After the publication, according to investigators, the suspects demanded 50,000 dollars from the entrepreneur for removing the video from social networks and refusing to post other materials that could damage his business reputation.
It is reported that on January 29, F. Mehmonov received 3,000 dollars from the victim, and on February 10 he was detained while receiving another 17,000 dollars.
The Tashkent police Department appealed to citizens who could be affected by the actions of these persons, with a request to contact the internal affairs bodies or call 102.
