Today, on April 13, at the Shaykhontohur District Court for Criminal Cases, chaired by Judge Sirojiddin Khasanov, court proceedings began against a group of individuals in a criminal case related to fraud and extortion.
It is reported that the defendants, under the guise of issuing loans to citizens, formalized real estate as collateral and transferred ownership to themselves. In cases where loans were not repaid on time, instances of evicting citizens from their homes and seizing their property were noted. At the same time, it was pointed out that the value of the mortgaged property was 3–4 times higher than the issued loan.
According to information, Sardor Rominov (born in 1989), Bakhtiyor Yoldashev (born in 1990), and Timur Khusanov (born in 1993) were detained on September 11, 2024, within the framework of this case. The Investigative Department under the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of Tashkent initiated a criminal case under Article 168 of the Criminal Code, which was subsequently sent to court. According to investigative data, 43 citizens have been affected by this situation.
On April 13, at the Shaykhontohur District Court for Criminal Cases, chaired by Judge Sirojiddin Khasanov, the trial on this case commenced. A total of 9 individuals are accused in this case under articles related to fraud, extortion, illegal entrepreneurial activity, and unlicensed operations.
Among the defendants, alongside Timur Khusanov, Sardor Rominov, and Bakhtiyor Yoldashev, are Guljan Musayeva, Oleg Ni, Izzatulla Sunnatullayev, Lazizkhodja Narkhodjayev, Yuriy An, and Akmaljon Rasulov.
According to the investigation's version, there were also cases where the suspects, after concluding an agreement with citizens, failed to provide the full agreed-upon amount. Specifically, in some instances, although a loan of 100 thousand dollars was formalized, only 65–70 thousand dollars were actually handed over, while the remaining part was withheld as various service fees.
Citizens aggrieved by this case appealed to the Effect.uz editorial office, asking for practical assistance in covering the trial.
Furthermore, the victims stated that the suspects presented themselves as Interpol officers, showed fake IDs, and intimidated people into driving them out of their homes.
At present, the official position of the defendants or their defense side has not yet been disclosed. Effect.uz will soon publish a journalistic investigation regarding this case.
