Deputy Chairman of Vose District Detained

A criminal case has been initiated against the Deputy Chairman of the Vose District, Alikhon Khudoerzoda, for exceeding official powers.

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Deputy Chairman of the Vose District Alikhon Khudoerzoda was detained by law enforcement agencies last week. His responsibilities included overseeing the construction sector in the district, and he also headed the commission for the allocation of land plots in the area.

A source in the Vose District Prosecutor’s Office informed Radio Ozodi on February 22 that a criminal case has been opened against Khudoerzoda under Article 316 (exceeding official powers), and an investigation is underway. Law enforcement agencies are examining his activities from 2017 to 2021. He faces a fine or imprisonment for a term of four to seven years under this article.

So far, the official position of the authorities has not been made public. The opinions of Khudoerzoda himself and his relatives are also unavailable.

Earlier, at a press conference on February 7 of this year, 57-year-old Alikhon Khudoerzoda stated that residents’ complaints about not being allocated land plots were unfounded. “Residents did not participate in the lottery for the allocation of land plots in the village of Sarichashma. No one approached us,” he said.

However, dissatisfied residents claimed that they had in their hands the decision of the district chairman and participated in the “lottery,” but did not receive plots.

This is not the first case where law enforcement agencies detain a government official on charges of illegal allocation of land plots and exceeding powers. However, in most cases, they escape unscathed, and the criminal case against them is not brought to a conclusion.