The Head Accountant of the Islamic Institute of Tajikistan, Nishan Niyazov, is suspected of committing a corruption crime, according to the information provided by the press-center of the Anti-Corruption and Financial Control Agency of Tajikistan.

According to the information, as the accountant of the abovementioned educational institution, Nishan Niyazov since October 2013 until March 2014 regularly engaged in awarding funds to himself through document falsification.

Mr. Niyazov opened a salary account in Tajik Sadirat Bank, where he illegally transferred, as salary, over 71.3 thousand Samani.

He then withdrew the money from a Tajik Sadirat Bank ATM in Dushanbe, and thereby caused a damage to the state.

A criminal case is opened against Nishan Niyazov based on Article 245, part 3 (Embezzlement) and Article 323 (Forgery) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. Investigation is ongoing, as reported by Anti-Corruption Agency press center.