Monday, 25, November, 2024

Farhod Juraev has been appointed as new chief of Kattakurgan police department in Samarkand province, replacing the fired Ilyas Abdukakharov, the Interior Ministry said.

Kattakurgan police department gained notoriety after a footage had been posted which showed a policemen stripping naked a woman, accused of theft.

A criminal case was initiated against the police officer, with an official probe opened against the senior staff of the department. The incident caused a wide public backlash.

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