Cases of fraud related to the "Umrah" pilgrimage have been exposed in Tashkent and Syrdarya.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding these circumstances.
Several fraud cases related to sending people on the "Umrah" pilgrimage have been identified in Tashkent city and Syrdarya region. The Department under the General Prosecutor's Office reported on this.
It is reported that during an operational event conducted in Yakkasaroy district, citizen R.R. was caught red-handed while taking $1,650 from another citizen, promising to arrange a visa and send them on "Umrah" through his acquaintances.
A similar case was also recorded in Uchtepa district, where citizen A.R. was apprehended while taking $1,500 from citizen M.Kh., having convinced him to prepare a visa in exchange.
In Sergeli district, citizen M.M. and others were caught while taking $1,250 from a citizen to prepare a visa for Saudi Arabia and send them on the "Umrah pilgrimage".
In a case identified in Gulistan district of Syrdarya region, citizen D.B., previously convicted for fraud, was apprehended while taking $900 and 1.2 million soums out of the demanded $1,000, promising to send the person on "Umrah".
Criminal cases have been initiated under Article 168 (fraud) and Articles 28, 211 (bribery) of the Criminal Code regarding these incidents, and investigative actions are being carried out.
