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SVT Nyheter5/25/2026Crime1 min read

Uzbekistan: Imam's attacker denied sentence reduction

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  • An Uzbek hitman, convicted of attempting to murder regime critic Imam Obid Nazarov in Sweden in 2012, has been denied a sentence reduction by Örebro District Court.
  • The attacker, who was extradited from Russia in 2015, is serving a life sentence.

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Why It Matters

In February 2012, the regime-critical imam Obid Nazarov was shot in the head in a stairwell in Strömsund. The perpetrator was a 48-year-old Uzbek hitman. He was arrested in 2015 in Russia and extradited to Sweden. In Östersund District Court, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder. The Court of Appeal changed the verdict in 2016 to life imprisonment.

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I februari 2012 sköts den regimkritiska imamen Obid Nazarov i huvudet i ett trapphus i Strömsund. Gärningsman var en i dag 48-årig uzbekisk torped.

Han greps 2015 i Ryssland och han överlämnades till Sverige. I Östersunds tingsrätt dömdes han till 18 års fängelse för försök till mord. Hovrätten ändrade den domen 2016 till livstids fängelse.

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Både åklagare och Nazarovs målsägandebiträde gjorde gällande att dådet utfördes på uppdrag av den uzbekiska säkerhetstjänsten, eftersom imamen var känd regimkritiker.

Gärningsmannen avtjänar sitt straff på Kumla och ansökte om att få sitt straff omvandlat till ett tidsbegränsat straff. Örebro tingsrätt avslår begäran.

What to Watch

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  • The convicted hitman will continue to serve his life sentence in Sweden.

    Very likely · Long term

Open Questions

  • Was the Uzbek security service directly involved in ordering the assassination attempt?
  • What are the specific motivations behind the Uzbek security service's alleged actions?
  • Will there be any further legal or diplomatic repercussions between Uzbekistan and Sweden?
  • What is the current condition and whereabouts of Imam Obid Nazarov?

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This article was originally published by SVT Nyheter.

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