The key facts
- Deputy khokim of Tashkent district demanded $25 thousand from an entrepreneur for help with an auction for 1 hectare of land
- Detained with material evidence during an SGB operation
- Case opened under Articles 168 ('Fraud') and 211 ('Giving a bribe') of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan
Detention while receiving money
The deputy khokim of Tashkent district of Tashkent region was detained during an operation conducted by the State Security Service Department for Tashkent region. According to the SGB press service, the official was detained with material evidence at the moment of receiving the agreed sum — $25 thousand.
The essence of the accusation
According to the SGB, the deputy khokim demanded $25 thousand from an entrepreneur. For this money, he promised, through his acquaintances in the state asset management system, to put up for auction and help acquire a plot of 1 hectare that was on the balance sheet of the district khokimiyat. The entrepreneur planned to build an industrial complex for the production of construction technologies and composite doors on this land.
Criminal case
A criminal case has been opened against the detainee under subparagraph 'g' of part 4 of Article 168 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (fraud committed using one's official position) and subparagraph 'a' of part 3 of Article 211 through Article 28 (complicity in giving a bribe on an especially large scale). Investigative actions are currently underway. The information was confirmed by both the Uzbek-language and Russian-language versions of the Zamon.uz publication, citing the SGB Department for Tashkent region.
