Two employees of the electric networks company in Tashkent were caught while receiving 10 thousand dollars

In Tashkent, employees of the district electricity network company were arrested for demanding money in exchange for obtaining a permit for and installing charging equipment for electric vehicles. This was reported by the information service of the capital's Interior Ministry.

It was noted that an operation was carried out by the employees of the Tashkent city Interior Ministry's Rapid Response Service in the Chilonzor district. During the operation, the district electricity network employees were caught while receiving 10 thousand dollars from a citizen.

“I have a family, I have not been previously convicted. A guy came to me and asked for help in installing a transformer point. I explained the procedure to him… He brought 10 thousand dollars. I was caught at that moment,” said the chief engineer of the district electricity supply department.

Another suspect, an electrician, stated that they had asked for 15 thousand dollars to install the transformer point. This included “services” such as bringing a transformer for 6 thousand dollars and carrying out project work for 9 thousand dollars.

Currently, the collected documents regarding the case have been sent to the prosecutor's office for a legal decision.