A woman in Bishkek became a victim of a fraudulent scheme on Instagram, losing more than half a million soms. This was reported by the Interior Ministry of the October District of the city.
On January 14, 2026, a citizen M.N. approached the agency, stating that some criminals, acting through the account bella_gadane.kg, promised to "open the way" to something, after which she transferred them 523,366 soms via a mobile application. Soon after that, the fraudsters blocked her and stopped responding to messages.
In connection with the incident, the Investigative Committee of the Interior Ministry of the October District initiated a criminal case under Article 209 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The law enforcement agencies identified and detained the suspect — citizen B.E., born in 1993. She was placed in the temporary detention facility of the city’s Interior Ministry in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During the detention, a number of physical evidence were seized from the suspect, including mobile phones, bank cards, advertising materials, business cards with the number +996 500 38-06-75, as well as books, including the "Quran" and "Kabyil Bolgon Dualar," a Tarot deck, and banknotes resembling 100 US dollars. All these items were added to the materials of the criminal case.
All citizens who have been affected by the actions of fraudsters or who possess any information regarding this case are strongly advised to contact the following numbers: 0 (700) 21-00-24, 0 (551) 90-00-59, or 102.
