Blogger Kobil Dusov has been sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.

On February 24, an open session took place at the Arnasay District Court regarding the criminal case of blogger Kobil Dusov from the Bostanlyk district, reports the press service of the Supreme Court.

The court found his guilt fully substantiated based on the testimonies of the victims and witnesses, conclusions from forensic linguistic examinations, screenshots of publications, and other collected evidence.

In several instances involving citizens M. Eshimkulov, O. Kamolova, and Sh. Khasanova, the court did not find evidence of a crime, and the blogger was acquitted. However, under Articles 139 (Defamation) and 140 (Insult) of the Criminal Code concerning four victims — N. Yalgasheva, O. Kamolova, Sh. Khasanova, and S. Suyarova — he was found guilty.

The court sentenced Dusov to 1 year and 2 months of imprisonment to be served in a settlement colony.

Both parties were informed of their right to seek compensation for material and moral damages through civil proceedings.

The first-instance verdict can be appealed in the appellate or cassation procedure in the Judicial Panel for Criminal Cases of the Jizzakh Regional Court.

Previously, on November 22, 2024, the Chilanzar District Court found Kobil Dusov guilty under Article 140 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to 1 year of restriction of freedom. However, on January 24, 2025, the Yashnabad District Court replaced the remaining term with imprisonment due to his repeated violations of the imposed restrictions and failure to reform.