Tashkent man jailed for five days for harassing a woman on a bus

Uzbekistan

The Bektemir District Criminal Court has heard an administrative case against a 24-year-old man accused of sexual harassment, according to the court's ruling.

According to the case file, the incident took place on 10 November. The man harassed a female passenger; when she objected, he began shouting at her and insulting her.

At the hearing, the man admitted his guilt, expressed remorse and asked the court for leniency, saying it would not happen again.

The court found him guilty under Part 1 of Article 41-1 of the Code of Administrative Liability (sexual harassment) and Article 183 (petty hooliganism) and sentenced him to five days of administrative arrest.

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