Two Heads of Private Driving Schools Detained

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On January 30, 2026, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek considered cases related to the detention of the directors of two private driving schools. According to the court's press service, the investigative authorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic submitted petitions regarding preventive measures for the accused.

The court denied the petition for the detention of K.J.J., who is charged under Article 41, Part 4 and Article 326, Part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. Instead, as a preventive measure, he was placed under house arrest until March 30, 2026.

On the same day, the court granted the request of the investigative service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding T.u.M., who is accused of inciting mass riots under Article 278, Part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was ordered to be held in custody until March 28, 2026.

It was also reported that among those detained was the director of the driving school "Driver Training Center," Mederbek Tagaybek uulu.

As part of the ongoing reforms, the licenses of private driving schools have been suspended until August 2026, and currently, driving instruction is only available in state institutions.

Investigative actions regarding these criminal cases are ongoing.
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