Uzbekistan: Police officers jailed for demanding bribe to drop assault case

Two police officers in Chirchiq, Uzbekistan, have been sentenced to six years in prison for demanding a bribe from a citizen. The officers sought to have the victim withdraw his assault complaint. They accepted $2,700 to close the case, splitting $1,700 between themselves. The victim had insisted on the prosecution of his attackers.

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