Anti-corruption official was arrested for accepting bribe

The head of the anti-corruption and compliance control department in the Fergana region has been arrested for accepting a bribe. The State Security Service reported that.

The official, employed by the Fergana Region Regional Power Grid Enterprise, was caught in the act of receiving $1,000 from the chief engineer of a district power grid enterprise. In exchange for the bribe, the official promised not to fire the engineer for shortcomings observed during the first nine months of 2024.

Further investigation revealed the involvement of the head of the personnel department of the Joint Stock Company in the illegal activity.

A criminal case has been initiated against both individuals under Article 25,168 (fraud) and Article 28,211 (bribery) of the Criminal Code. A preventive measure of imprisonment has been applied to the suspects.

This arrest follows a previous incident in which the head of the Samarkand Defense Affairs Department was also caught accepting a bribe.