Open trial in a criminal case against 45 defendants, including the former mayor and prosecutor of Andijan ended in the Ferghana province criminal court on December 26, the Supreme Court reported. The trial, which began on July 18, lasted 5.5 months.

In particular, the Judicial Collegium of the Supreme Court, chaired by Akrom Utaev, found the former khokim of Andijan and the head of the Main Financial Department of the Andijan province governor’s office Bakhrom Khaydarov, 50, guilty under Theft by misappropriation or embezzlement on an especially large scale by an organized group or in its interests, Official forgery repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; in the interests of an organized group and Legalization of proceeds from crime of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold responsible positions for 3 years, as well as a fine of 350 basic settlement units (BSU) (85.75 million soums, or 7,800 USD).

The former prosecutor of Andijan city Kurbonali Askarov, 40, was found guilty under similar articles, as well as Giving a bribe on an especially large scale; in the interests of an organized group and was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months with deprivation of the right hold offical positions for 3 years.

Saida Yulchieva, 46, the chief accountant in the centralized financial and accounting service of Andijan, was found guilty under the same articles, she received a prison sentence of 7 years 11 months and 26 days with the deprivation of the right to hold official positions for 2 years 2 months and 20 days.

Farhod Mullajanov, First Deputy Head of the Main Financial Department of the Andijan province governor’s office, 39, on Theft by misappropriation or embezzlement on an especially large scale by an organized group or in its interests and Official forgery repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; in the interests of an organized group and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Shavkat Khashimov, 32, former-chief of the local budget revenue planning and budgeting department of the main financial department of the Andijan province governor’s office, 32, was sentenced to 8 years in prison under the same articles.

The former-chief of the Andijan Regional Department of Public Education Azizbek Mirkamilov was sentenced to 5 years with deprivation of the right to hold offical positions for 3 years.

Jamshid Mirzaev, Sukhrob Akhmadaliyev, Khaidar Sadirov, Muhammad Nazarov, Arslan Kamolov, Ilkhom Khaidarov, Salokhiddin Dekhkanov, Gulomjon Rakhmonberdiev, Sunbuloy Eralieva, Khushnud Sobirov, Abdumadjid Oripjonov, Muhammadbobur Isakov, Naufalbek Kamolkoriev, Dilnoza Naimanova, Sarvar Akhmadaliev Sharlafutdinovalyeva, Salima , Dilafruz Ismatullayeva, Suraye Khamroeva, Nozima Kadyrova, Fayzulla Bekmirzaev and Shakhnoza Abdurasulova were sentenced to imprisonment.

Khilola Fahriddinova, Yorkin Khoshimov, Nilufar Akhmadjonova, Dilnoza Yusupova and Tursuna Abidova were sentenced to corrective labor, and Mukaddas Neymanova was released due to the expiration of the criminal prosecution. Nuriddin Bozorov and Sanjar Sobirov were sentenced to house arrest. Alisher Isomiddinov was fined 55 million soums, 5,000 USD and was released from the courtroom. Khasan Mukhiddinov was also released.

According to the indictment of the investigating authority, the defendants were accused of embezzling more than 63 billion soums. Of this amount, 16 billion soums were reimbursed, and the rest of the damage will be recovered from the defendants in solidarity.