A video has appeared on social networks of a brutal mass brawl that occurred at one of the methane gas stations, where large queues have been observed in recent days. In the footage, a group of men attack other men, one guy is completely beaten to the point of convulsions, striking him on the head.

The Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Tashkent region commented on the incident. It happened on February 26, at a gas filling station located in the Yukorichirchik district.

The regional police department has opened a criminal case under Article 277 of the Criminal Code (Hooliganism), and an investigation is currently underway. The department also denied that the young man died as a result of the fight. However, the Central Internal Affairs Directorate did not report whether there were any casualties during the incident. They also threatened with criminal charges all those who distribute cruel footage online.