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SOCIETY | 10:24 / 03.05.2022
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Head of Microcreditbank branch detained in Samarkand for taking $6,000 in bribe
Law enforcement agencies of the Samarkand region prevented the corruption activities B.Kh., head of the Samarkand Microcreditbank branch.
Photo: UzA
The bank employee demanded $10,000 from a businessman for a loan of 2 billion soums to a limited liability company in Samarkand.
Allegedly, B.Kh. was detained with material evidence upon receiving $6,000 of the requested money.
A criminal case has been initiated against the official under the relevant Articles of the Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.
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