Employees of a commercial bank in Sergeli district of Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent are accused of stealing $300,000 from a customer’s deposit account.

A citizen identified as I.M. had opened a bank deposit worth $500,000, Uzbekistan’s Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

Investigators allege that responsible bank employees prepared a fake application and other documents in the customer’s name, then withdrew $300,000 from his account.

A criminal case has been opened over embezzlement or misappropriation and document forgery.

The investigation is currently ongoing.