The journalist will remain in custody at SIZO-1 until May 9. She is charged under part 3 of Article 278 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, which pertains to "Calls for mass riots."
The investigation claims that Arstanbekova used a fake account under the name "Daniel Zhooshbaev" to publish materials that contained criticism of government bodies and structures. As emphasized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, her publications were aimed at "discrediting the authorities and exacerbating the socio-political situation."
