QURHGON TEPPA, December 6, 2012, Asia-Plus  -- The trail of Salim Boboyev, a bank teller with the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Qurghon Teppa, Khatlon province began in the Qurghon Teppa city court on December 4.

Salim Boboyev faces the charge of embezzling 1.5 million somoni.  

Proceedings started with the reading of the indictment, which charges Boboyev with embezzlement or misappropriation (Article 245 (4) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code), embezzlement of funds provided in a form of loan (Article 246 (3) and service forgery (Article 323).

Jumanazar Saydahmadov, a chief prosecutor for Qurghon Teppa, says Boboyev embezzled 1.5 million somoni and got an 800,000 somoni loan under forged deeds.  “During the preliminary investigation, Boboyev has reimbursed 1.5 million somoni and he has to reimburse the loan,” the prosecutor said.