The Mirzo-Ulugbek District Criminal Court of Tashkent has completed the hearing of the case of Sanjar Karimov, known on social media as Real Sanjik. The court found him guilty under several articles of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment, as well as a fine of 410 base calculation values.
This was stated in an official press release from the Tashkent courts published on May 8.
The state prosecutor had requested a five-year prison sentence for Karimov.
According to the verdict, Karimov was found guilty under:
- Article 168, Part 4, Clause “a” — fraud;
- Article 112, Part 1 — threat of murder or violence;
- Article 273, Part 2 — illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage and other actions involving narcotic drugs, their analogues or psychotropic substances with intent to sell, as well as their illegal sale.
The court ruled that the sentences should be served separately. It was also stated in the verdict that material damage caused to victim Sh. A. had been compensated. Victims Sh. A. and F. R. were informed of their right to file civil lawsuits for compensation of material and moral damages.
The parties have the right to appeal the verdict to a higher court.
Hearings in the case began on April 10. At that time, Karimov stated in court that he did not admit guilt on any of the charges.
The court rejected the request to hold closed hearings, insisted on by Karimov’s defense, and allowed journalists to record audio and take photographs. At the first hearing, testimony from victim Feruza Rakhmatullayeva was heard. According to her, Karimov took property belonging to her son Shakhzod Rismatov, including cars, and also registered a house belonging to the Alimbaevs family in his name.
The case materials also included the story of Tashkent resident Jamila Alimbayeva. According to her, her fiancé Shakhzod Rismatov convinced her parents to mortgage the house, but the deal was formalized as a sale, with Karimov acting as the buyer. The family claimed they did not receive any money for the property. Karimov, however, previously stated that he purchased the house for 240,000 dollars with the consent of all family members.
According to the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan, Karimov, born in 1990 and a native of Namangan region, was detained on November 28, 2025, and taken into custody under Article 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Karimov was often referred to as an autoblogger, although his Instagram pages were later deleted. He previously showcased a luxury lifestyle on social media, including a $4 million villa and a fleet of dozens of cars.
According to open registry data, Karimov was linked to several companies operating in grain, seed, feed, construction materials and fuel trade. These included Agro Export Group Incorporation, Agro Martis, Property Clouds, and other small business enterprises.
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