The press service of the regional police reports that this incident has been recorded in the Criminal Offenses Register, and a preliminary investigation is currently underway.
During the investigation, a suspect was identified — a 53-year-old resident of Karakol, known as A.M. The investigation established that he posted on his Facebook page a message titled "Алтын өндүрүлүүдө, бирок эл жакырчылыкта" ("Gold is being mined, but the people live in poverty").
To conduct a comprehensive assessment of the presented materials, a complex forensic examination was appointed, including linguistic and religious studies evaluations, carried out at a specialized institution under the Ministry of Justice.
According to the results of the examination, it was established that the materials pertain to the activities of "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami," which is banned in the country.
In this regard, the information was entered into the Unified Register of Crimes, and a criminal case was initiated under Article 332 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the production and distribution of extremist materials.
The Karakol City Court decided to apply a preventive measure in the form of arrest of the suspect for one month.
The investigation is ongoing.
