During the investigation, it was established that the detained officer, senior investigator T.R.Z., had been extorting money from a citizen, T.N.T., for a long time, threatening him with criminal liability.
The detention occurred on February 21, when the police officer received part of the bribe amounting to 100,000 soms.
He is currently being held in the temporary detention facility of the Talas Internal Affairs Department, and investigative activities are ongoing to identify other possible accomplices.
