A neighborhood sustained a fatal knife wound In the Khodjaabad district of the Andijan province, the the press service of the Interior Ministry said.
On July 1 at 20:50, law enforcement agencies received a call about a conflict in one of the homes in Yuksalish. The policeman and the chairman of the neighborhood arrived at the scene.
A drunken 65-year-old man threatened his family members with a knife. In the process, the senior lieutenant received a serious wound to the chest. Despite the assistance provided, the man died on the way to the hospital.
A criminal case was opened under the Intentional murder charge of the Criminal Code. The male suspect fled the scene, with search operation of the suspect ongoing.