KHUJAND, December 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dean of one of faculties at Khujand State University (Sughd province) has reportedly been beaten to death.

According to the Interior Ministry’s office in Sughd province, Munir Khojayev, 49, was found with multiple wounds at a bus stop in Khujand in the morning of December 5.

Khojayev was rushed to the Khujand central city hospital. Where he died of wounds he sustained, the source said, refraining from giving further details.

Investigation is under way.

Munir Khojayev had served as Dean of the Faculty of Geography at Khujand State University named after Bobojon Ghafourov.