Uzbekistan

Tashkent Court Jails Russian National for Seven Days After Flight Disturbance

Tashkent Court Jails Russian National for Seven Days After Flight Disturbance
Tashkent Court Jails Russian National for Seven Days After Flight Disturbance / Photo: AI-generated image.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A court in Tashkent has sentenced a man believed to be a Russian national to seven days of administrative arrest for disturbing public order after arriving on a flight from Kuala Lumpur. The ruling was issued on 6 November.

According to law enforcement authorities, the man consumed alcohol during the flight and disturbed other passengers.

After landing in Tashkent, he continued to disrupt public order and failed to comply with instructions from law enforcement officers.

The court subsequently sentenced him to seven days of administrative arrest.

The information provided did not specify the man’s name, the airline or the flight number.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.