According to information provided by the press service of the Internal Affairs Department of the Osh region, the incident occurred on January 21, 2026, when a citizen identified as S.S., born in 1986, reported to the local police station.
He stated that unidentified individuals deceitfully took his money by using social networks, specifically Instagram. Under the pretext of ordering home furniture, they obtained over 20,000 soms from him.
After registering this fact, a preliminary investigation was initiated.
Based on the collected information, a criminal case was opened under Article 209-1 of the Criminal Code, which concerns the intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment means, virtual wallets, and SIM cards to third parties. As a result, operational investigative actions began.
During operational activities conducted by the criminal investigation department of the Uzgen district, a suspect, identified as Z.O., born in 2002, was detained and subsequently taken to the investigative authorities.
Currently, investigative actions are ongoing.
