In this regard, Turmush continues its series of materials about the workers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Two older brothers of Azat Toikulov, who dreamed of becoming police officers, died in traffic accidents. Their abruptly interrupted dream of serving the Motherland is continued by Captain of Police A. Toikulov, who currently works as a juvenile affairs inspector at the Chaldybar rural police station of the Panfilov district in the Chui region.
He was born on October 10, 1989, in the village of Kaptal-Aryk in the Kurama ayil district of the Panfilov region.
“I was born in the village where the poet Alykul Osmonov was born. Every time I pass by his monument, gazing towards the high mountains, the lines echo in my head: ‘Do not be ill, I will be ill, my Motherland!’. Every time, the images of my brothers Aibek and Askat, who dreamed of becoming police officers but died in car accidents, come to my mind. Oh, fate… If they were alive, they would be congratulating me with flowers on this professional holiday, and we would take pictures together at the monument of our poet-countryman. But life had other plans.”
One of my brothers died on March 21, 1997 — the day when Nowruz was celebrated. He had just submitted his documents to the police academy. In the evening, while returning home, he was hit by a car in the village of Kaptal-Aryk. I was eight years old then. That was when I first understood what life and death are.
Eight years later, my second brother Askat, who was studying in the third year at the Police Academy, also died in a car accident. Our home was once again filled with grief and tears. We could not recover for a long time. But a person is created to endure pain, difficulties, and losses,” Azat shared.
He is the youngest of five in his family: he has three brothers and a sister.
“After the death of my brothers, I often looked at the police uniform hanging at home and thought about them. My parents said, ‘It’s better to become a dentist. If you go into the police, it will be hard for you, as you will remember your brothers every time.’ But fate still led me to this profession. Serving the Motherland, fulfilling my brothers’ dream to the end — this is my civic duty.” My parents, relatives, and my colleagues, led by the head of the Panfilov District Department of Internal Affairs, Colonel of Police Talgar Zhusuevich Mambetkaziev, support me. I am proud of them and congratulate all police officers on their professional holiday,” said Toikulov.
In 2012, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Law Academy and began his service in the Jayil District Department of Internal Affairs.
“In the last days of my student life, I noticed a girl, but we didn’t meet then. She was applying. Later, we accidentally met in court. I recognized her immediately — Meirim was working as a lawyer in one of the banks. After learning her name and contact details, I found a way to get in touch. We started communicating, dating, and six months later, we got married. Now we have three children — two daughters and a son.
There have been many unexpected events in my life: I lost two brothers, but unexpectedly found the love of my life. My wife and I understand each other well. Sometimes, while telling her stories from my service — for example, about conflicts between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law or about missing children,” said Azat.
He noted that the role of law enforcement in maintaining family integrity and raising minors is significant.
“When I worked in the duty unit, we received a call: a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a fight. Neighbors reported it. We arrived at the scene. A young woman, who was inebriated, was screaming, cursing, and pulling her mother-in-law by the hair. The husband stood nearby, not knowing what to do. At that moment, I thought: ‘If the mother’s heart is in the child, then where is the child’s heart?’. We resolved the conflict and took measures within the framework of the law.
Later, while working as a juvenile affairs inspector, we found a missing boy — he was in Bishkek, pushing a cart at the Osh market. We returned him to his parents, but he ran away from home again. This happened several times. That’s when I realized how important it is to study the family’s social status, living conditions, and the reasons for the child’s behavior. I share these observations with my colleagues,” concluded the captain of police.
