Illegal activities of a person residing in Beshariq district of Fergana region, born in 2005 and previously convicted, have been identified. This was reported by the Information Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is noted that the suspect opened an account via a SIM card in April 2026, and artificially processed personal and family photos that had been stored on a number previously registered under another citizen's name.
He sent these materials to the victim's relatives, threatened to distribute them on Telegram channels, and demanded money in exchange for refraining from doing so.
It is known that through fraud, he obtained a total of more than 800,000 soums through various bank cards. The suspect was detained in the city of Andijan.
Currently, regarding this case, a criminal case has been initiated under part 2, paragraph "a" of Article 165 of the Criminal Code by the investigative department under the Namangan city DIA, and the measure of restraint in the form of detention has been applied against him. Preliminary investigative actions are ongoing.
