Another case of corruption has been uncovered in the city of Namangan. According to the State Security Service, a criminal case has been initiated against the chief legal counsel of a local bank.
It was revealed that a private medical clinic failed to meet its obligations on a 16.2 billion soum loan obtained from the bank in 2021. Attempting to exploit this situation, the bank employee made an illegal demand for personal gain.
According to investigation materials, the legal counsel demanded 3,000 US dollars in exchange for "positively resolving" the matter by intentionally delaying the auction process of the collateralized properties for 5–6 months and subsequently returning these assets to the clinic's control.
An operational event was conducted during the receipt of these funds, and the suspect was caught with physical evidence. A criminal case has been opened under the relevant articles, and the investigation is currently ongoing.
In short, the scheme was simple—but the consequences are serious. Such incidents serve as a reminder of the necessity to strengthen transparency within the system.
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