Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 21 February, Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court acquitted seven individuals from the inner circle of Komil Allamjonov, who were arrested following an attempt on the businessman’s life, the court’s press service reported.

According to the investigation, these individuals—including Allamjonov’s security guards, driver, chef, and property manager—were charged with minor hooliganism for allegedly disturbing public order at a café. However, it was established that the accused were not even present at the scene.

After reviewing the case materials, the Supreme Court concluded that there was no evidence proving their involvement in an administrative offense. As a result, previous court rulings were overturned, and the case was dismissed under Article 271(1) of the Administrative Code, which allows for case closure in the absence of an offense.

Additionally, since law enforcement officers failed to collect sufficient evidence, a private notice was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Similar notices were issued to the Judicial Qualification Board regarding judges who disregarded the lack of evidence in their rulings.

Komil Allamjonov’s lawyer, Davron Saidov, previously stated that the seven defendants had been summoned for questioning after the attack on the politician. On October 26, after they had returned home, they were called again to the Kibrai District Department of Internal Affairs and pressured to sign confessions for minor hooliganism.

When they refused, they were taken to the Kibrai District Court, where, according to the lawyer, the judge ruled against them without considering their defense arguments. They were denied legal representation, not given a chance to explain their side of the story, and were immediately sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention. Although they were advised to appeal, they were effectively prevented from doing so, as their lawyers were not allowed access to them.