On September 22, 2018, the deputy from UzLiDeP of the Namangan province council of deputies O. Tukhtanazarov was arrested while taking US$ 500 from I.M. in Chust district, the General Prosecutor’s Office.
I.M. previously worked as the principal in a school in Pap district. He was convicted on October 14, 2017 and was sacked. Not happy with the court’s decision, I.M. on September 3, 2018 asked for help from O. Tukhtanazarov. The deputy Tukhtanazarov promised to help to void the court's sentence through his acquaintances for US$ 500.
O. Tukhtanazarov is also renowned for his anti-corruption Facebook posts. He became particularly popular for his proposal to nominate the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the Nobel Peace Prize.
