“Man Arrested in Tashkent for Embezzling $55,000 from Umrah Pilgrimage Scheme”

The Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs recently announced the arrest of an individual who had embezzled over 55,000 US dollars by falsely claiming to send citizens on an Umrah trip.  The perpetrator, a 27-year-old individual identified only as M.M., had promised to help 47 citizens undertake the pilgrimage to Umrah in exchange for a sum of 55,250 US dollars.  However, he failed to deliver on his promise and instead used the money for his own purposes.

The victim, a 43-year-old individual named F.M., had approached M.M. in April of this year seeking assistance in arranging the Umrah journey.  Unfortunately, he fell prey to M.M.'s fraudulent scheme and was left empty handed.

The Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs has launched a criminal investigation into this incident under Article 168 (fraud) of the Criminal Code.  The investigation is currently ongoing, and it remains to be seen what further action will be taken against the perpetrator.