According to reports, a woman known as H.L. approached law enforcement with a request to take action against unknown scammers.
She stated that on February 1, 2026, she received a call from individuals who introduced themselves as law enforcement officers. Gaining her trust, they informed her that her bank accounts were allegedly linked to financing terrorism.
Photo by the Interior Ministry
Under the pretext of protecting her funds and verifying her accounts, the criminals convinced the woman to make a transfer through a terminal in one of the shopping centers. As a result, she transferred 1 million 888 thousand soms.
Following this incident, the investigative service of the Interior Ministry of the Lenin district initiated a criminal case under the article "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan. During the investigation, law enforcement was able to identify and detain the suspect T.B., born in 2006. He was taken to the investigative department.
The suspect has been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Police. The investigation is ongoing.
