Law enforcement agencies arrested the Namangan province deputy governor in charge of construction, development of communications, environmental protection, Saidakhmad Sultanov, the press service of the Namangan provincial court said.
He is suspected of committing crimes under Abuse of power or official authority causing especially large damage charge/ punishable by a fine of 300 to 600 BSV (1 BSV=340 thousand soums, or 27 USD ) or from 2 to 5 years house arrest or up to 5 years imprisonment to with deprivation of a certain right and the Excess of power or official authority causing especially large damage charge/ punishable by a fine of 300 to 600 BSV or from 2 to 5 years house arrest or up to 5 years imprisonment to with deprivation of a certain right of the Criminal Code.
According to Kun.uz, he is suspected of involvement in a case related to the illegal sale of land.
At the request of the provincial prosecutor, the Namangan city criminal court decided on December 16 to take him into custody in a pre-trial detention facility.
