Young men who introduced themselves as women and demanded money in Tashkent have been detained.
They deceived men of different ages and invited them to a meeting.
In Tashkent, five young men who introduced themselves as women and demanded money from men were apprehended by law enforcement agencies.
It was revealed that individuals aged 18–21 introduced themselves as women via the Telegram messenger, got acquainted with men of various ages, and invited them for meetings. Upon entering the home, the victims were insulted, threatened, and beaten by members of a group calling themselves "athletes," the incident was recorded on video, and a demand for 10 million soums was made.
The criminal group was apprehended by law enforcement agencies at the moment they had received 5 million soums of the demanded money. In case of refusal to hand over the money, the criminals threatened to release the video recordings online and publicly shame the victims.
The investigation revealed that the group's organizer is a person previously convicted under Article 120 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who recruited individuals involved in various sports into the group.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding this incident under Part 2, paragraph "v" of Article 165 of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are ongoing.
