Employee was detained in connection with the death of a citizen at the DIA building in Bekobod.

Previously, it was reported that the brother of the defendant died following a beating by DIA officers in Bekobod, Tashkent region. An employee has been arrested in relation to this incident, as confirmed by Hayot Shamsutdinov, spokesperson for the General Prosecutor's Office.

Bobur Tolaganov, press secretary for the Head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Tashkent region, stated that on June 19, the Bekobod City Court ordered an investigation into 33-year-old citizen H.Yu. under Article 104 of the Criminal Code (Deliberate grievous bodily harm), part 2, items "e", "k", and "l". The gathered documents were sent for a thorough review. During the trial, the accused's brothers, X.Yu. (born 1981) and D.Yu. (born 1978), caused a public disturbance by starting a fight in the courtroom, upset with the prison sentence imposed on their brother.

To restore public order and ensure citizen safety, regional internal affairs department employees were summoned to the courtroom. Three DIA prevention inspectors resolved the fight and took the involved parties to the DIA building to prepare documents related to the violation.

At the entrance to the DIA building, D.Yu.'s health deteriorated, and he lost consciousness.

The General Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Tashkent region reported that employees transported the citizens to the city hospital in a service car. Medical staff examined D. Yu and determined he had died.

The Oliy Majlis representative on Human Rights informed the brothers D.Yu. and D.Yu. about the use of force case, which is currently being investigated by the Prosecutor's Office of the Tashkent region.

Additionally, the regional Ombudsman representative in the Tashkent region met with the deceased's family and expressed condolences. A control letter from the Ombudsman was sent to the Prosecutor General's Office.

The Ombudsman has requested that this situation be evaluated according to legal requirements and that all aspects of the incident be investigated transparently and fairly, according to the report.