Uzbek District Official Reportedly Detained On Corruption Charges

Shukhrat Mirzaev (file photo)

Uzbek media reported on December 19 that the governor of the Tashkent region's Bekobod district, Shuhrat Mirzaev, was detained amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign. According to the reports, Mirzaev is suspected of misappropriating funds. Mirzaev was appointed to the post in early August. The reports of his arrest come a day after former Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov was reportedly detained for alleged economic crimes. A source close to law enforcement confirmed Voitov's detention to RFE/RL. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, click here.