The chief of the Fergana Province Traffic Safety Department, the Lieutenant Colonel Akmal Akhmedov, has been sacked by the order of the Interior Minister, Aziz Tashpulatov, announced today the spokesman to the Traffic Safety Department of the Interior Ministry, Zoyir Yuldashev.

The decision was preceded by a wide public outcry. The other day, information surfaced on social networks that Akmal Akhmedov's wife had 106 fines for traffic violations committed in a GM Malibu with license plate 40 081 SBA reset to zero. One of the decisions, signed by the chief of the province traffic safety department's administrative practice department, Zh. I. Umaraliev, ordered to cancel five fines for speeding in the fall of 2023 due to "extreme necessity".

The press service of the province traffic safety department initially reported that disciplinary measures were taken against five employees following an internal investigation. Their names, like the driver's names, were not given. Later, under pressure from the public and the media, the police department admitted that Akmal Akhmedov was among those punished. The other names were never given. The province traffic police department also reported that the number of violations for 2024-2025 was 61.

"Each officer in the police bodies, especially a senior position, is required to serve the people faithfully, not abuse official position and be an example to other personnel. Those who do not meet these standards have no place in this system. Unfortunately, one of them was the chief of the Fergana province traffic police department, Lieutenant Colonel Akmal Akhmedov," Zoyir Yuldashev said.

"While efforts are being exerted to cleanse the system of such diseases as extortion and bribery, attempts by the chief of the department to illegally conceal offenses committed in a Malibu car belonging to his close relative have been uncovered," the offical of the Road Traffic Safety Department noted.

He reported that all fines issued to the Malibu driver were collected. An additional investigation is currently underway to give a full legal assessment of the actions of the chief of the province Road Traffic Safety Department.

"The polise agencies are a system that unites courageous people devoted to the conceptual idea of ​​"Serving the Motherland and the people with devotion is our highest duty," Zoyir Yuldashev reassured.