Reportedly, 82.2 million soums of budget funds were looted as a result of unjustified payment of financial assistance to 51 people not registered as low-income families by officials of the “Yakka tut” mahalla in the Shahrihan district, Andijan region.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against mahalla officials under Part 2 of Article 167 (paragraphs a, v, g) and Part 1 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.