Criminal case has been opened in Fergana following the mass poisoning of children in public kindergartens, the Fergana Province Police Department (FPPD) said.
Reportedly, the case is being investigated by the Fergana Province Prosecutor's Office, FPPD, and other authorized bodies, with the necessary examinations ordered.
A criminal case has been opened under the Violation of sanitary legislation or epidemic prevention regulations). Penalties under this article include a fine of 50 to 100 basic calculation units (BCU), deprivation of certain rights for up to five years, correctional labor for up to two years, restriction of liberty for one to three years, or imprisonment for up to five years.
Earlier: On February 21, 62 children from state kindergartens No. 2, No. 58, and No. 61 were hospitalized with a diagnosis of "acute diarrheal disease of alimentary etiology." The children experienced fever, abdominal pain, weakness, nausea, and diarrhea. The baby food there may have been outsourced to Garden Catering Trade, a company based in Kuvasay.
Children's Ombudsperson Surayo Rakhmonova reported that the situation was under control, and a representative from her office had arrived at the scene.
