Head of district emergency situations department in Samarkand detained while taking a bribe

The head of the emergency situations department of one of the districts in Samarkand region demanded $2,000 from a citizen who applied for a job.
The official was detained red-handed while taking $1,000 of the agreed amount.
The prosecutor’s office did not clarify which district’s emergency situations department he headed.
Law enforcement officers initiated a criminal case against the official under articles 168 (fraud) and 211 (bribery) of the Criminal Code.
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