CULTURE | 16:34 / 13.07.2022
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70 unique exhibits in Fergana Museum stolen and replaced with fake ones
The amount of damage caused by the theft of rare exhibits amounted to 2.5 billion soums.
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In the State Museum of History and Culture of the Fergana Region, 70 unique exhibits were stolen.
The committed crime was identified by employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office when inspecting the museum.
It turned out that 70 exhibits, 56 of which are works of painting, were stolen and replaced with fake ones. The amount of damage amounted to 2.5 billion soums.
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