A Greco-Roman wrestling master of sports is accused of domestic violence — Nemolchi.uz
Nemolchi.uz reported on a criminal case opened against a Greco-Roman wrestling coach and master of sports on suspicion of domestic violence. The victim was issued a restraining order.
A criminal case has been opened in Tashkent against a Greco-Roman wrestling coach and master of sports suspected of domestic violence, Nemolchi.uz reported, citing the press service of the Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs.
A woman contacted activists, reporting assault by her husband and expressing fears for her life and the lives of her children—a 3.5-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son. She also stated that her husband is a master of sports in Greco-Roman wrestling and works as a head coach at a gym.
After the assault, the woman contacted law enforcement. According to Nemolchi.uz, published on August 25, an ambulance also responded to the call, but no evidence of assault was found.
"They said they would refer her for an examination. More than a day has passed, and there is still no referral." Neither did social services or the Inson Center contact her—most likely, they never even received the information, although it should have been immediately forwarded to them. All the girl has is a restraining order,” the statement reads.
In the comments, social media users left positive reviews of the coach, calling him a “good person” and a “disciplined athlete.”
“The coach’s friends, brothers, and sisters wrote that he was not like that. They accused our project of slander, slandered the victim, and did everything they could to protect their friend. The victim says the aggressor’s friends are calling her and pressuring her to withdraw her complaint,” Nemolchi.Uz noted.
On August 26, it was reported that the victim had undergone a forensic medical examination. The woman was added to the social security registry.
A criminal case has been opened against her husband under Part 3 of Article 126-1 of the Criminal Code (intentional infliction of minor bodily injury resulting in short-term health impairment lasting more than 6 but not more than 21 days, or minor permanent disability, to a spouse, ex-spouse, a person living together in a single household, or a child, as well as a person with a common child).
In July, a Tashkent court fined the 19-year-old athlete for a video deemed to promote violence. In a training recording, he wrote that he was preparing to ensure his future wife "receives only precise blows." Nemolchi.uz founder Irina Matviyenko, who reported the video to law enforcement, reported the harassment.
In mid-August, Irina Matviyenko gave a lecture in the capital, where she discussed how to recognize hidden violence.