As part of new urgent measures in Tashkent, authorities searched 45 houses, according to a report by the Main Department of Internal Affairs (MDIA) of the city. The searches were carried out at the houses of citizens who had previously joined extremist radical groups, and suspects were arrested.
Over the past three months, 50 criminal cases have been initiated involving religious extremism and terrorism, while administrative reports were drawn up in connection with 188 violations. Legal measures were taken against a total of 264 individuals.
In the MDIA report, citizens were asked to refrain from joining various radical groups and not to promote foreign ideas through social networks. Earlier, in order to better ensure the safety of citizens in the capital, the MDIA announced that employees were conducting operations in an enhanced manner in shopping complexes, entertainment venues, markets, and other public places.
