In Gʻuzor, a man who set a woman and her 4 children on fire was sentenced to life imprisonment
The man went to the woman's home and argued with her. Then, he doused the woman and her four minor children with gasoline and set them on fire with extreme cruelty while they were still alive. The lives of the woman and two of her children were saved. However, as a result of the burn injuries sustained, a 6-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl died.
Man who set fire to a woman and her 4 children in Gʻuzor sentenced to life imprisonment
In Qashqadaryo, a man who set fire to a woman and her children has been brought to criminal liability.
It is reported that the incident occurred on the night of May 15, 2026. The defendant, S.T., went to the victim's house in Gʻuzor district and argued with her. He then poured benzine, which he had brought with him in a 5-liter plastic container, over the woman and her four minor children, burning them alive with extreme cruelty.
The lives of the woman and two of her children were saved. However, as a result of the burn injuries sustained, a 6-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl died.
In court, the victim woman asked for the maximum penalty for the man.
"My two children will never come back now. If you give a light sentence, people like this will multiply. I ask you to give the maximum penalty."
By the verdict of the Qamashi District Criminal Court, S.T. was found guilty of committing crimes provided for in Article 97, Part 2, paragraphs "a, v, d, j" (premeditated murder); Articles 25, 97, Part 2, paragraphs "a, v, d, j"; and Article 173, Part 2, paragraph "b" (intentional destruction of or damage to property) of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.