District governor dismissed following the murder of a kindergarten headmistress in Zarbdor — source

District hokim dismissed in Zarbdor following the murder of a kindergarten director — source

Bekzod Toshpo‘latov, the hokim of Zarbdor district in Jizzakh region, has been relieved of his post following the murder of a kindergarten director.

According to sources, Toshpo‘latov was dismissed from his post on October 31. This decision was made after the murder of a director of one of the kindergartens in the district. Reports circulating about the incident also mentioned the former hokim's name, but no official conclusion has been released regarding his involvement in the event.

The press secretary of the district hokimiyat, O‘ktam Sulaymonov, confirmed that the hokim was dismissed.

Alisher Erjigitov, the deputy hokim for construction, creating a barrier-free environment, communications, communal services, ecology, and greening, has been tasked with temporarily exercising the duties of the district hokim.

Bekzod Toshpo‘latov had been leading Zarbdor district since January 17, 2025. Prior to that, he served as the head of the Jizzakh Region Tax Administration.

Toshpo‘latov was born in 1983 in the city of Jizzakh. Previously, he served as the first deputy head of the regional tax administration, and in December 2020, he was appointed head of the administration.

Murder of the kindergarten director

According to Kun.uz, a woman who worked as a kindergarten director in the Yangihayot neighborhood of Zarbdor district became a victim of murder. The deceased leaves behind two children.

Hayot Shamsutdinov, press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office, informed the publication that the woman's husband was detained as a suspect. After the incident, he called the 102 helpline himself to report the event.

Regarding the situation, on October 29, 2026, the Zarbdor district prosecutor's office initiated a criminal case under Article 97, Part 1 (intentional murder) of the Criminal Code.