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The high-profile case of a fatal crash involving a teenager and a traffic police inspector in Tashkent has gained new details. After information about the family of the perpetrator emerged, public debate has focused on upbringing and elder responsibility. The teen's brother, Umid Kuchkunov, made a public statement defending his 80-year-old grandfather and questioning the safety practices of traffic police officers.

In 2025, 224,845 parents in Uzbekistan were held accountable for failing to fulfill their duties in child education and upbringing. This was announced on February 25 by Children's Ombudsman Surayyo Rakhmonova at a joint meeting of Senate committees.

On February 27, 1914, Tashkent hosted the premiere of 'Patricide,' based on Mahmudkhoja Behbudiy's play, marking the first Uzbek drama and a symbol of national theater formation. The author described it as a 'national tragedy.'

Traffic patrol sergeant Khusilbek Eshnazarov, who died after being struck by a BMW driven by a school student in Tashkent, was buried in Kashkadarya Region.

An investigation in Jarkurgan District, Surkhandarya Region, has confirmed an illegal order to collect funds from teachers at Secondary School No. 33. It was established that the directive was issued by Anvar Rajabov, the deputy district hokim for youth policy and social development.

Six education system employees in Ulugnor District have been held administratively liable for illegal gambling. The Baliqchi District Court issued a ruling on January 30, 2026, against the head of the Preschool and School Education Department of Ulugnor District, D.R., his former deputy T.U., and four former school principals (F.U., M.A., M.R., Sh.Y.). Four of them had previously faced administrative penalties.

A farewell ceremony was held in Kashkadarya Region for traffic police inspector, Junior Sergeant Khasilbek Eshnazarov, who died in Tashkent after being hit by a BMW M4 driven by a minor. The press service of the Public Security Department of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs released photos from the event.

In December 2025, legal representatives of five victims affected by Dok-1 Maks and Ambronol syrups (three disabled, two deceased) filed a lawsuit seeking moral damages from Indian manufacturer Marion Biotech and its Uzbek supplier Quramax Medical LLC. The Interdistrict Court of Yakkasaray District in Tashkent ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on February 2, 2026.

Khayrullo Ibodullayev, who rescued a child in St. Petersburg on February 28, arrived in Tashkent. He was greeted by relatives, journalists, and the public.

Tashkent – Khayrulla Ibodullayev, who rescued a seven-year-old child in St. Petersburg, has returned to Uzbekistan and was ceremonially welcomed at Tashkent Airport.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent – AN Podrobno.uz. Due to the temporary closure of Iranian and Israeli airspace, several international flights from and to Uzbekistan were unable to continue their journeys and returned to departure airports.

Law enforcement in Bukhara Region detained a man who administered a Telegram channel offering intimate services and acted as an intermediary between clients and women.