"Top Secret" - The case regarding the assassination attempt on Komil Allamjonov is currently being reviewed in court.

Human rights defender Abdurakhmon Tashanov reported that the court proceedings are being conducted in "complete secrecy."

"Despite the large number of defendants, the seriousness of the charges, and the importance of the case to the public, secrecy and uncertainty prevail," Tashanov wrote on his Facebook page.

The prosecutor's office and the judiciary have not yet made any official statements regarding this matter.

Attempt on Komil Allamjonov

Komil Allamjonov, who headed the Department of Information Policy in the President's Administration of Uzbekistan until September 30, 2024, was attacked on the night of October 26 near his home in Kibray: several shots were fired at the car he was in. Allamjonov was unharmed. On the same day, a criminal case was initiated regarding the incident.

The next day, October 27, it became known that the first suspect had been detained . In a statement from the General Prosecutor's Office on November 25, it was reported that seven individuals had been detained in connection with the case, with only one of them identified: Javlon Yunusov, who was extradited from South Korea. The statement also mentioned that another suspect was apprehended in Kazakhstan.

In November, a number of high-ranking officials in the State Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were dismissed . According to sources, these dismissals are linked to the investigation into the attempt on Allamjonov's life.

In December, Uzbekistan announced the international search for two Russian citizens, alleged natives of Chechnya, Beslan Rasaev and Shamil Temirkhanov, through Interpol. According to the General Prosecutor's Office , they are wanted in connection with the case concerning the attempt on Allamjonov's life. They are accused of illegally crossing the border of Uzbekistan, failing to report a planned crime, and illegal possession of firearms.

Unverified media reports claim that Rasaev and Temirkhanov were allegedly tasked with the assassination of former Deputy Head of the President's Administration of Uzbekistan Komil Allamjonov and Director of the Agency for Prospective Projects Dmitry Li. For carrying out these assassinations, the client allegedly promised them a reward of 1.5 million dollars.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, in a statement on December 26, again denied the "Chechen connection" to the crime committed in Kibray. At the same time, he threatened Komil Allamjonov and Dmitry Li, emphasizing that they "will answer for their actions." Legislative Chamber Deputy Odiljon Tojiyev regarded these threats as interference in Uzbekistan's internal affairs, while former deputy Rasul Kusherbaev described them as manifestations of terrorism. Tojiyev also appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia, requesting a legal assessment of Kadyrov's threats and demanded an apology from the Chechen leader to the people of Uzbekistan.