Management of a Bishkek-based energy company caught up in a scheme involving fictitious payments

A corruption scheme has been uncovered at a state-owned electricity distribution company in Bishkek. The company’s senior management and accounting staff have been detained in connection with the case.

The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic, in conjunction with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has uncovered and put a stop to a corruption scheme at the Bishkek electricity network company.

According to the investigation, from 2023 to March 2026, the director, chief accountant and her deputy organised a sustained scheme to siphon off funds. The accounting department drew up fictitious payroll records, on the basis of which money was transferred to an employee’s account under the guise of wages, after which it was cashed out and distributed among the participants.

As a result, the company suffered significant financial loss. A criminal case has been opened under the charge of ‘abuse of office’.

The suspects have been arrested and remanded in custody for two months. The investigation is ongoing.