SOCIETY | 11:05 / 01.08.2023
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Head of district electric network enterprise detained while taking a bribe

He promised to reconnect the farm with a debt of 779 million soums to the electricity network for 5 days.

Photo: Department under the Prosecutor General's Office

The Kattakorgan district Department of the Prosecutor Generalā€™s Office held a mobile event in cooperation with the employees of the State Security Service.

During the event, the head of the district electric network enterprise was caught red-handed while receiving 5 million soums in bribe from an entrepreneur.

According to the prosecutorā€™s office, the official promised the entrepreneur to help reconnect his farm to the electricity network for five days which was cut off from the system due to a debt of 779 million soums.

A criminal case has been initiated against the official under Article 210 (Bribery) of the Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.

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