The Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office of Uzbekistan reports a series of land fraud cases across several cities in the country.
In Khorezm region, K.Kh. was apprehended while receiving 30 million UZS for allegedly transferring ownership of a 10-acre plot. The land, originally allocated to K.Kh. through an online auction for agricultural lease, was fraudulently registered in the name of X.S.
Separately, in Khanabad, F.Kh. was detained after receiving $10,000. He had falsely claimed ownership of a 20-acre plot designated for agricultural use, which actually belonged to S.T., and promised to facilitate construction permits and ownership transfer to M.T.
Furthermore, in Gazgan, D.K. was arrested after receiving $6,000 for the sale of a 13-acre illegally occupied plot in the “Ok Oltin” mahalla. The land was purportedly sold to M.Zh.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated under Article 168 of the Criminal Code (fraud) in all three instances, and investigations are ongoing.