Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A court in Tashkent sentenced two men to three days of administrative arrest each for insulting a young man following a dispute on the metro, the capital’s police department said.
According to law enforcement authorities, a man identified as A. became involved in a verbal altercation with the young man after he refused to give up his seat in a metro carriage.
The dispute continued after they left the metro. A. followed the young man to a food service establishment in Chilanzar district.
The police department said A. continued to insult the victim in a public place, violating accepted standards of behaviour. He recorded the incident using a camera built into his glasses.
A. later posted the footage on his Instagram page.
The victim said he did not understand why the strangers had behaved that way. He also said a video featuring him had been posted on social media that day without his consent.
One of the offenders said he had published the footage to gain content and likes. He apologised for what had happened.
The second man also expressed remorse.
The Chilanzar District Criminal Court found both men guilty of petty hooliganism under Article 183 of Uzbekistan’s Code of Administrative Responsibility. Each was sentenced to three days of administrative arrest.
