According to the GKNB information from July 2024, one of the suspects, T.T.K., was arrested for extortion from a Chinese citizen. Posing as a GKNB employee, he demanded money for the "resolution" of a criminal case being handled by the service. In total, he managed to receive 18 thousand dollars but was detained on July 10 while attempting to collect another 3 thousand dollars. After his arrest, he was placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Police Department.
According to the investigation, T.T.K. and his accomplice D.A.A. had prearranged fraudulent actions, knowing about the preliminary investigation against the Chinese citizen Ch.V. related to the illegal import of goods. They planned to seize his money.
As investigators found out, T.T.K. and D.A.A., knowing that Ch.V. did not speak Russian and was a foreigner, intimidated him with threats of arrest and deportation, demanding 18 thousand dollars from him. Fearing the consequences, Ch.V. transferred this amount to them in parts from December 2023 to March 2024 to avoid legal problems.
However, as the investigation revealed, the money received was spent by the suspects for their own needs. Not stopping at what they had achieved, they continued to threaten Ch.V. and in early June 2024 again demanded 3 thousand dollars from him under the pretext of compensation for damages.
To obtain the money, D.A.A. provided a bank account number to which Ch.V. was supposed to transfer funds allegedly for damage compensation, but in fact, the money was intended for the personal enrichment of the suspects.
Due to his ignorance of Kyrgyzstan's legislation and the real threat of imprisonment, Ch.V. agreed to the demands of the fraudsters. However, to protect his interests and prevent further threats, he reported the extortion to the GKNB.
As a result of operational measures, on July 10, 2024, at 11:45, T.T.K. was caught in the act near a bank, and during his search, 3 thousand dollars were found, from which copies had been made earlier.
By the decision of the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek dated April 28, 2025, T.T.K. was found guilty under part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code ("Fraud") and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment. However, according to Article 82 of the Criminal Code, he was released from serving his sentence with probation supervision for one year.
The measure of restraint in the form of house arrest was changed to regular supervision, and after the verdict came into effect, it was canceled.
Accomplice D.A.A. was also found guilty under the same article and received 3 years of imprisonment, with release from punishment under the conditions of probation supervision for one year.
His measure of restraint in the form of a written undertaking not to leave was unchanged, but after the verdict came into effect, it was canceled.
The court ordered T.T.K. and D.A.A. to pay the victim Ch.V. 715,360 soms as material damage within six months.
Dissatisfied with the court's decision, the representative of the victim Ch.V. - Zh.U. filed an appeal, demanding a stricter punishment for the defendants.
D.A.A. also appealed the verdict, insisting on his innocence and the absence of a crime in his actions.
During the preparation for the court hearing, the defense filed a motion to terminate the case based on the reconciliation of the parties, as the defendants fully compensated the victim for the damage.
At the court session, the defendants declared reconciliation with Ch.V., and his representative supported this agreement.
After reviewing all the case materials, the judicial panel of the Bishkek City Court decided to overturn the verdict of the Pervomaisky District Court dated April 28, 2025, regarding T.T.K. and D.A.A.
The criminal case against the defendants was terminated due to the reconciliation of the parties, and the measure of restraint in the form of house arrest was canceled.
The ruling can be appealed in cassation to the Supreme Court.
