Tashkent metro employee caught taking a bribe

An employee of the Tashkent Metro has been criminally charged and detained for taking a bribe.

Photo: Tashkent Metro

The employee of the Tashkent Metro JSC, identified as Kh.N., gained the trust of citizen D.M. and promised to secure employment for him in the JSC, asking for 2,000,000 UZS in return.

While receiving a bribe of 1,000,000 UZS, Kh.N. was apprehended by the Security Department of the Metropolitan Police and the employees of the Regime and Discipline Service at Tashkent Metro JSC, with tangible evidence at hand.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against Kh.N. under Part 3, Article 168 of the Criminal Code by law enforcement agencies, and he has been detained under established procedures.