Uzbek man’s death in Moscow: External Labor Migration Agency’s response
Labor Migrant from Uzbekistan Dies During Police Document Check in Moscow
A labor migrant from Uzbekistan has died while his documents were being checked by police officers in the Russian capital, as reported by the media. According to the Telegram channel Mash, the man was so nervous in front of the police that his heart could not stand it and stopped beating.
The incident reportedly happened when two brothers-loaders, Otabek and Ulugbek, were resting after a working day at a construction site in Dobrolyubova passage. The police raided the place to check documents, and the brothers did not have any IDs. Otabek, 48, could not clearly explain how he got the job and why he did not have any documents. He suddenly felt unwell and was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he died.
However, the press service of the Agency for External Labor Migration has specified that the Uzbek citizen was hospitalized because he became ill, and despite the medical assistance provided, he died. Information about his death as a result of checking documents by police officers was not confirmed.
On May 25 this year, the body of the deceased citizen was returned to Uzbekistan. This tragic incident highlights the difficulties and challenges faced by labor migrants in Russia, many of whom work in precarious and often dangerous conditions without proper documentation or legal protection.
