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Atazov came into the spotlight after his detention in the fall of 2025, when he was suspected of organizing mass riots.
It was previously reported that another former deputy, Kubanychbek Kadyrov, has also been released from custody. Sources confirm this information.
Recall that on November 22, 2025, mass arrests took place. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the suppression of a group planning riots after the elections to the Jogorku Kenesh. During the operation, not only political figures and former deputies were detained, but also the son of former president Almazbek Atambaev. In total, law enforcement agencies arrested 10 people, including:
- Temirlan Sultanbekov;
- Shailoobek Atazov;
- Ermek Ermatov (according to some reports, he is Temirlan Sultanbekov's driver);
- Damir Musakeev (former head of the Ninth Service of the GKNB and deputy chairman of the special services, as well as head of state security for Almazbek Atambaev);
- Kadyr Atambaev (son of Almazbek Atambaev);
- Urmat Askarbekov (businessman Urmat Baryktabasov);
- Kubanychbek Kadyrov;
- A. u. E., born in 1993;
- K.N., born in 1993;
- Sh.T., born in 1986.
They are charged under Articles 36 "Preparation for a Crime," 41 "Types of Accomplices," 278 "Organization of Mass Riots," and 326 "Violent Seizure of Power" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
