Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Employees of a commercial bank in Tashkent's Sergeli district allegedly embezzled US$300,000 from a client's deposit account, according to investigators.
The information was reported by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office.
According to the department, citizen I.M. opened a US$500,000 deposit account at the bank.
The responsible employees allegedly prepared a forged application and other documents in his name and subsequently withdrew US$300,000 from the account.
A criminal case has been opened under articles providing for liability for embezzlement or misappropriation, as well as document forgery.
Law enforcement authorities are currently conducting an investigation.
