Physician from border guard hospital claims that crippled soldier does not need surgery

Iranian physicians who had to perform surgery on Tajik soldier Shahbol Mirzoyev, who was severely beaten by medic Usmon Ghayratov, have not arrived in Tajikistan because unit 2026 of the Main Border Guard Directorate Border of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has not transferred money to the International Ibn Sina Clinic in Dushanbe.

More than 56,000 somoni are reportedly needed for performing that surgery.

“Iranian physicians were supposed to arrive in Dushanbe this week but military unit 2026 has not transferred money,” Shabol’s father, Numon Mirzoyev, told Asia-Plus in an interview.

Meanwhile, deputy chief of staff of the Border Guard Hospital, Narzullo Rasoulov, claims that Shahbol Mirzoyev does not need surgery.

“Shahbol Mirzoyev does not need the surgery.  Twelve professors have examined him and according to them, points of injury of cervical vertebras have already knitted,” said Rasoulov.  “Within the next few days, we will also conduct consultations with Iranian physicians.”   

Medic of military unit 2026 deployed in the Roudaki district, Usmon Ghayratov, reportedly severely beat soldier Shahbol Mirzoyev on March 6.

According to Shahbol Mirzoyev, medic Ghayratov together with other medics began to mock at him and beat him up for no reason.  “Mostly Ghayratov was beating me up,” Shahbol noted.

As a result of the beating, Shahbol Mirzoyev suffered a broken neck, paralyzed left leg and injured hands.

Shahbol is currently in Qariyai Bolo hospital in Dushanbe.  He was taken to the hospital only 15 hours after the incident.

Last month, Numon Mirzoyev applied to President Emomali Rahmon with solicitation to take investigation into the incident under his personal control.

Meanwhile, the military prosecutor’s office instituted criminal proceedings against Usmon Ghayratov on March 14.  The criminal proceedings were instituted under the provisions of Article 373 of Tajikistan’s Penal Code – violation of military regulations; an investigation is under way.