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An investigator from the Leninsky District Internal Affairs Department extorted $25,000 to close a case

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04/20/2026, 13:31

An investigator from the Leninsky District Internal Affairs Department extorted $25,000 to close a case

The State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, in conjunction with the Internal Investigation Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, has uncovered and put a stop to an incident of extortion by O.A.Zh., an investigator with the Leninsky District Internal Affairs Department in Bishkek.

It has been established that he extorted $25,000 from a Kyrgyz citizen in exchange for terminating a criminal case initiated on charges of fraud, as well as for removing her from the wanted list.

A criminal case has been initiated in relation to this incident.

By a ruling of the Leninsky District Court of Bishkek dated 17 April 2026, a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of one month was imposed on O.A.Zh.
Further investigative and operational measures are currently being carried out.


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