Uzbek media reported on December 19 that the governor of the Tashkent region's Bekobod district, Shuhrat Mirzaev, was detained amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign. According to the reports, Mirzaev is suspected of misappropriating funds. Mirzaev was appointed to the post in early August. The reports of his arrest come a day after former Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov was reportedly detained for alleged economic crimes. A source close to law enforcement confirmed Voitov's detention to RFE/RL. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, click here.
