Farhod Dehkanov, the head of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of the city of Tashkent, has been released, the MP Rasul Kusherbayev informed on his Telegram channel.
Dehkanov was unlawfully arrested on September 9 on suspicion of having committed the crime provided for in Article 205, Part 2, Clause "a" of the Criminal Code (abuse of power or official authority, causing a large amount of damage to the state or society).
A deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Rasul Kusherbayev, cited that Farhod Dehkanov was released at night on September 10 and returned to his family.
"The public was shocked by the arrest of the head of the body that fights against illegal loggers. This was a particularly devastating blow to the employees of the ecological system. Fortunately, it's all over. Environmentalists, we will not give up!
I would like to express my gratitude to our chief prosecutor, who used the opportunity to make an impartial assessment of the situation and made the right decision," the deputy wrote.
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