A criminal case regarding the explosion that killed 7 members of a family in Samarkand city was considered in the Samarkand city court for criminal cases.
This was reported in the "Zamon" program.
According to the report, in September-October 2024, gasification work for households on Spitamen Street and around house number 160 was carried out without a project and technical specifications. With the help of hired craftsmen, a gas pipe was illegally laid under the road. Laboratory conclusions revealed that the pipe laid underground without a safety coating was illegally connected to the network.
It was established that the pipe was laid underground without the necessary conclusions and a safety coating and was illegally connected to the network. Seven holes appeared in the pipe, and natural gas leaked into the central drainage well. As a result, an explosion occurred.
Before the explosion occurred, homeowners were disturbed by the smell of gas and appealed to the gas service 11 times. However, the organization's officials were inattentive to this.
The head of the Samarkand city department of the "Hududgaz Samarkand" gas supply branch and 3 employees, who were the defendants, were found guilty of committing a crime under part 4, clauses "a" and "b" of Article 116 of the Criminal Code (Improper performance of professional duties resulting in the death of people and other grave consequences).
They were sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment with deprivation of the right to hold positions in state-owned enterprises and organizations involving official and material responsibility for a period of 3 years.
Furthermore, nearly 6 billion soums are to be recovered from the gas supply company in favor of the citizens affected by the explosion.
