Judge of the Sergeli District Criminal Court has become a defendant in a criminal case of fraud and bribery, the press service of the Supreme Judicial Council said.
The council, on the proposal of the Prosecutor General, today reviewed and approved the prosecution of judge Sh. A. with the deprivation of his judicial powers.
A criminal case was launched under Fraud and Giving bribes charges through Types of accomplices in a crime charge of the Criminal Code.
“Based on the secrecy of the investigation and the requirements of the presumption of innocence, other details are not being disclosed,” the statement said.
Lawyer Abdumalik Abdullaev said that the judge allegedly promised to help resolve a certain case positively for $16,000, and when that didn’t work out, he returned $15,000 through his brother. When he returned the money, he was detained.
On January 31, the Supreme Judicial Council agreed to criminal prosecution and deprivation of powers of the chairman of the Mingbulak District Court. He is suspected of receiving a bribe.
