In Tashkent, four individuals have been detained in connection with the criminal case regarding the death of a Russian journalist at a hotel.

As part of the investigation into the death of Russian journalist Inessa Paperna and two other individuals from poisoning in a hotel, the hotel owner, two boiler salesmen, and the plumber who installed it have been detained.

This information is reported by Kun citing a source close to the investigation. The hotel owner A. Khuzhakulov, boiler salesmen Z. Jamoldinov and A. Yusupov, as well as plumber N. Kurbonov, have been charged under paragraph "a", part 4 of article 186 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (Production, storage, transportation, or sale of goods, performance of works or provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, resulting in loss of life).

Currently, the accused have been remanded in custody.

Court documents indicate that Z. Jamoldinov and A. Yusupov were involved in the sale of heating boilers. Together with hotel owner A. Khuzhakulov and plumber N. Kurbonov, they installed a boiler at the "Karaman Palace Hotel." However, the mentioned boiler was outdated, having exceeded its operational lifespan, and had undergone structural modifications: the siphon from the condensate drainage system had been removed.

As a result, the condensate drainage pipe was connected directly to the sewage system, without a siphon. Furthermore, the chimneys of the gas equipment were installed in violation of technical and regulatory requirements, and the boiler was used without prior inspection of the chimneys.