It is reported that the chief inspector of the district Tax Inspectorate, having gained the trust of the head of a farming enterprise specializing in cotton and grain cultivation, demanded 10 million soums in exchange for extending the repayment period for the enterprise's 165.6 million soum debt to the tax authorities through an acquaintance at the regional tax department.
During an urgent operation conducted by employees of the Department under the State Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office, he was caught red-handed while receiving the money in his office with material evidence.
Regarding the incident, a criminal case has been initiated against him under Part 3, paragraph "v" of Article 168, and Articles 28 and Part 1 of Article 211 of the Criminal Code, and the preventive measure of "detention" has been applied. Currently, investigative actions are ongoing.
