In the Buvayda district of the Fergana region, ecology committee inspector Akhrorjon Niyozov, based on a resident's appeal, went to the location and attempted to stop the illegal cutting of trees.
It is reported that when he tried to formalize the documents on the situation in accordance with the established procedure, the deputy district governor Saidali Khidirov resisted his activities by using force.
It was reported that the inspector was forcibly taken to the district DIA with the help of National Guard personnel.
The State Committee for Ecology strongly condemned the incident and stated that measures would be taken to bring the deputy governor and other responsible persons to legal accountability.
