Criminal case initiated against individual for stealing electricity worth 2.3 billion soums

A criminal case has been initiated against the head of an LLC in Namangan for unauthorized connection to the electrical grid. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

According to the report, Sh.U., the unofficial head of "B.M.F." LLC in Norin district, illegally connected equipment in a brick production workshop to the grid, stealing 2 billion 365 million soums (2 million 128 thousand kWh) of electricity.

Regarding this incident, a criminal case was initiated against Sh.U. under Article 169, Part 4, Section "a" of the Criminal Code (theft), and the suspect has been detained in accordance with procedural regulations.

It is worth noting that earlier, a case was initiated against "Bukhara Regional Electric Networks Company" JSC concerning additional charges related to the "Bahovuddin Naqshband" memorial complex in the Bukhara region.