The investigation revealed that the criminal scheme involved an inspector from the State Architectural and Construction Control Department and a senior inspector from the Fire Supervision Service. They demanded money for processing the necessary documents.
According to the investigation, the two inspectors acted in collusion and deliberately delayed the approval process to force the entrepreneur to pay.
An employee of the Ministry of Construction requested $2,000, while a representative of the Ministry of Emergency Situations demanded 27,000 soms, suggesting to transfer the amount via a mobile banking application.
The detention took place on November 5, 2025, at the moment of the money transfer. A criminal case has been initiated against the suspects under Article 343, Part 2, Clause 1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning extortion of a bribe. The accused have been placed in the temporary detention facility of the SCNS, and the investigation continues to search for other possible accomplices.
The SCNS reports that efforts to combat corruption among public servants are ongoing, and measures to tighten legislation in this area are being implemented.
