IRP activist in Isfara allegedly tries to escape from police station by jumping off the third floor

The 34-year-old activist of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) from Isfara, Umedjon Tojiyev has allegedly tried to escape from local police station by jumping off the third floor.

The Interior Ministry’s press center reports Tojiyev was detained on October 30 for noncompliance with demand of police officers and sentenced to 10 days in prison.

Following testimonies from detained Z. Ibrohimov and G. Shodiyev and confession of Tojiyev himself, the Isfara prosecutor’s office reportedly instituted criminal proceedings against Umedjon Tojiyev on November 2 under the provisions of Article 187 (2) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code – organizing a criminal grouping.

The press center says that after interrogation Umedjon Tojiyev tried to escape from the Isfara police station by jumping off the third floor of the police station.  He reportedly injured his left leg and was rushed to the central city hospital in Isfara.

By interior minister’s order an official injury was launched into the incident.

Tojiyev’s defense lawyer, Fayzinisso Vohidova, says Tojiyev is currently in the resuscitation department of the Isfara central city hospital.