Detective detained on suspicion of fraud

An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Shamsiddin Shokhin district (formerly Shurobad) has been detained by the Agency for State Financial Control and the Fight Against Corruption of Tajikistan on suspicion of fraud.

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According to the press center of the anti-corruption agency, the suspect in the fraud is the senior investigator of the criminal investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sh. Shokhin district, Umed Komilov Odinovich. While in this position, Komilov allegedly demanded and received 10,000 somoni from citizen “A” not for initiating a criminal case.

A criminal case has been initiated against Umed Komilov under Article 247, Part 3, Clause “a” of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Fraud), and an investigation is underway, which has been referred to the court for further consideration, reports the Agency for the Fight Against Corruption.

If found guilty, Komilov faces a prison sentence of five to eight years and a ban on holding public office for up to five years.

The widespread prevalence of corruption and bribery among public officials, especially in law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan, has become a common occurrence. Despite the tightening of penalties for bribery, dozens of high-ranking officials are detained each year for bribery, including employees of the Anti-Corruption Agency.