A fire broke out on the second floor of a residential building under construction in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on March 13 at 11:08 AM local time. According to reports from Podrobno.uz, the Emergency Situations Department (ESD) was promptly alerted to the incident and responded swiftly.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – According to the Podrobno.uz news agency, a horse parade will take place in central Tashkent to mark the Navruz holiday. The event is scheduled for March 14 at 16:00 on Amir Temur Avenue and will serve as a traditional symbol of the national celebration.
In the Saykhunabad district of Uzbekistan's Syrdarya region, two individuals were caught illegally catching 46 fish using prohibited electric fishing gear. The violation was uncovered by officers from the State Environmental Control Inspectorate in collaboration with regional units.
A BYD Seal 6 car, purchased on February 27 from the BYD Megawatt dealership in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has broken down three times within 10 days of acquisition. According to the owner, Zuhra Tojiyeva, the vehicle first malfunctioned on March 2, then again after 3-4 days, and a third time on March 8 while she was driving to the mountains. During the last incident, a message appeared on the screen stating, "Exit the car within 1 minute, blocking will occur."
The Chilanzar District Court for Criminal Cases in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has sentenced the driver of a BYD Han car for hitting a traffic police officer while on duty in 2024. The defendant was driving without a license at a speed of approximately 100 kilometers per hour.
In the city of Bekabad, Tashkent Region, five teenagers have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of an 11th-grade student. According to the press secretary of the General Prosecutor's Office, Hayot Shamsutdinov, during a verbal conflict that arose among several minors, one of them inflicted stab wounds on the victim with a kitchen knife to the chest area.
A new method of internet fraud has been identified in Tashkent, where criminals have created a fake website dubbed the "international cyber police" to harvest personal data from users. Through this site, scammers offer victims the chance to file claims for refunds of stolen funds, but in reality, the platform is designed to extract confidential information.
In Bekobod city, Tashkent Region, five minors have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the death of an 11th-grade student. According to Hayot Shamsutdinov, press secretary of the General Prosecutor's Office, the incident occurred following a verbal altercation among several teenagers, during which one of them inflicted stab wounds to the victim's chest area using a kitchen knife.
In Tashkent's Mirzo-Ulugbek district, a section of road leading to the 'Buyuk Turon' overpass, which was reconstructed in 2024 at a cost of 128.6 billion soums and opened in August of that year, has collapsed. Photos circulating on social media show the damage at an interchange connecting Temur Malik Street to Buyuk Ipak Yuli Street.
An 11th-grade student at School No. 12 in Bekabad, Tashkent Region, Jafarbek, was beaten and stabbed by several teenagers on March 5, leading to his death. A Kun.uz correspondent visited Bekabad to investigate the incident, uncovering conflicting accounts regarding the timing and location of the altercation.
In Tashkent, two young men driving a Mercedes-Benz (Gelendvagen) car with illegally installed "flashing lights" at speeds exceeding 210 and 222 km/h have been sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention. According to internal affairs authorities, individuals identified as I.K. and Sh.A. grossly violated traffic rules in early March on Fayzi Street in the Sergeli district.
In Tashkent, two young drivers have been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for organizing extreme street races within the city limits, aimed at gaining popularity on social media. They accelerated a Mercedes-Benz to speeds far exceeding legal limits—reaching 210 and 222 km/h—and used illegal special signals to enhance the visual appeal of their videos.