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In Bishkek, three people were injured after jumping out of windows during a fire in a building

A fire broke out in a multi-story building in Bishkek, resulting in three people getting injured after jumping out of windows in panic. According to the Patrol Police Department, the incident occurred on November 15 at around 06:00, when a call about a fire in building No. 16 on Chingiz Aitmatov Avenue was received at the 102 emergency hotline. The first responders on the scene were the patrol police officers.

15.11.2025, 09:32
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Fire in a high-rise building in Bishkek, residents evacuated

In Bishkek, on Chingiz Aitmatov Avenue, a fire broke out in a multi-story building, according to information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES). According to MES data, at 6:20, four fire crews were dispatched to the scene. As a result of the evacuation, 50 residents were moved to a safe area.

15.11.2025, 09:02
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A fire occurred at the gas station in Uzgen

In Uzgen, on Manas Street, a fire occurred at the Red Petroleum gas station on November 14. According to information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, two fire crews were dispatched to combat the flames at 16:36. The complete extinguishing was finished by 17:07.

15.11.2025, 08:51
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In Almaty, a blackout affected 10 neighborhoods: emergency shutdown

A blackout occurred in Almaty, affecting 10 microdistricts, leaving residents without electricity for more than a day. This was reported by local media, citing information from citizens. Social media users share that their homes have become noticeably colder, as the power outage also led to a heating shutdown. Additionally, the operations of commercial establishments were completely paralyzed.

15.11.2025, 08:33
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In Bishkek, a driver presented someone else's driver's license to the patrol officers.

In Bishkek, a case was recorded where a driver used someone else's driver's license, according to information provided by the inspector of the press service of the State Patrol Service, Nadyrebek Jusupov, to the editorial office of "AKIpress Summary". On November 14, around six in the evening, patrol police stopped a "Mercedes" car at the intersection of Baytik Baatyr and Gorky streets. During the document check, the driver presented an ID belonging to another

14.11.2025, 19:49
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In Bishkek, a girl died as a result of a car accident

As a result of a tragic incident on Mahatma Gandhi Street in Bishkek, a young woman lost her life. According to information provided by Kaktus.media, on November 14 at around 07:15, a driver named K. R. уулу, born in 1997, was driving a "Hyundai Sonata" and hit pedestrian N. K., born in 2005, at the intersection with Saadaev Street while she was crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing.

14.11.2025, 19:17
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In Bishkek, anti-cinemas have been identified that allowed children access to 18+ content

In Bishkek, law enforcement agencies conducted inspections of establishments operating in the "Anti-cinema" format and identified serious violations. These activities were part of the preventive campaign "Anti-Racket," according to information from the press service of the city's Department of Internal Affairs. According to police data, such establishments created conditions that allowed minors to be present in the premises without supervision, and the administrations

14.11.2025, 18:53
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In Bishkek, foreigners wanted to illegally send Kyrgyz citizens to work in Europe

The agency responsible for employment of citizens abroad has prevented an attempt to illegally recruit Kyrgyz citizens for work in Europe. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Labor. According to the agency, information was received that a group of foreign nationals was conducting mass recruitment of people from Kyrgyzstan for subsequent employment in European countries.

14.11.2025, 18:49
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labor thwarted an attempt to illegally hire citizens of Kyrgyzstan for employment in Europe.

On November 13, 2025, employees of the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with the Employment Center, identified and stopped an attempt to illegally recruit citizens of the country for work in European countries. According to information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Labor, foreign individuals organized a mass recruitment of Kyrgyz citizens in the Technopark premises with the aim of employing them abroad.

14.11.2025, 18:22
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Watching porn films and engaging in intimacy. In Bishkek, the police checked the "Antikino" establishments.

On November 14, the press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek reported on the conduct of an operational and preventive event called "Anti-Racket," during which establishments of the "Antikino" network were checked. According to information from law enforcement agencies, several such establishments, posing as cinemas, created conditions for the privacy of visitors, including minors. The Main Department of Internal Affairs emphasized that the

14.11.2025, 17:49
A criminal case against Ekaterina Bivol may be initiated in Russia
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A criminal case against Ekaterina Bivol may be initiated in Russia

Photo from the internet Ekaterina Bivol, the ex-wife of boxer Dmitry Bivol, may face a criminal case in Russia. This is related to a video containing offensive remarks about Kyrgyz and Kazakhs, reports "Gazeta.ru". Currently, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have already begun searching for her.

14.11.2025, 17:41
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In the city of Osh, a 12-year-old teenager was injured in a traffic accident

The incident occurred on November 13 in the city of Osh, when a 12-year-old schoolboy was hit by a car. This was reported by representatives of the press service of the Patrol Police of the city’s Internal Affairs Department. The traffic accident took place around 5:55 PM on Isanova Street, where the driver of a Toyota Camry, named R. uulu T., struck the boy who was crossing the road outside of a designated pedestrian crossing.

14.11.2025, 17:37
In Bishkek, the fourth participant in a large-scale cyber fraud has been detained
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In Bishkek, the fourth participant in a large-scale cyber fraud has been detained

On November 14, another suspect in the cyber fraud case was detained in Bishkek, with the total damage amounting to 7 million 500 thousand soms. This was reported by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the capital. The criminals, posing as employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) and the National Bank, deceived a citizen named U.K. out of a large sum of money. During the investigation, the fourth accomplice was identified and detained —

14.11.2025, 17:13
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The Ministry of Construction suspended the license and work on the sites of one construction company in Bishkek

During the oversight of construction projects, the State Architectural and Construction Control Office of Bishkek identified several violations. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, and Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the ministry's information, deviations from construction standards were recorded during the construction of a nine-story residential building at the addresses Tokmokskaya St., 45, 47 and

14.11.2025, 14:58
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The Military Prosecutor's Office has uncovered the fact of supplying substandard products to military units.

The military prosecutor's office, together with the Main Directorate of the Military Economic Service of the State National Security Committee, has uncovered facts of supplying substandard food products to military units in Kyrgyzstan that do not meet the requirements of contracts and sanitary standards. According to the information from the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, a group of individual entrepreneurs consisting of V.H., V.K., and K.S. "colluded to forge

14.11.2025, 14:30
In Kyrgyzstan, a scheme for supplying expired products to military units has been uncovered
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In Kyrgyzstan, a scheme for supplying expired products to military units has been uncovered

The joint efforts of the military prosecutor's office and the Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence of the GKNB have led to the discovery of facts regarding the supply of low-quality food products to military units in Kyrgyzstan, which do not meet contractual conditions or sanitary requirements. The investigation has established that several individual entrepreneurs — V.K., V.K., and K.S. — conspired to falsify labels and markings of goods, as well as to alter production dates

14.11.2025, 14:30
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has begun an investigation against Ekaterina Bivol

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has initiated an investigation against Ekaterina Bivol. As reported by the Russian publication "Gazeta.RU," the information came from the Department for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and the Media of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The investigation is being conducted by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

14.11.2025, 14:27
The Ministry of Labor commented on the case of the detained woman who threw her newborn baby in the trash.
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The Ministry of Labor commented on the case of the detained woman who threw her newborn baby in the trash.

The Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced new details in the case of a 22-year-old woman suspected of killing her newborn son. According to preliminary information, the woman claims that on November 11, 2025, she gave birth to the baby at her home in Sokuluk. She stated that the newborn showed no signs of life, and she decided to place him in a bag, which she then threw into a trash container.

14.11.2025, 14:00
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Three Employees of Military Registration and Enlistment Offices in Kyrgyzstan Detained for Receiving Bribes

Employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) in cooperation with the Military Prosecutor's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic have detained three employees of military enlistment offices in Osh and Manas. This was reported by the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office. According to the information from the agency, the detainees are suspects in criminal cases classified under articles 342 "Receiving a Bribe" and 343 "Extortion of a Bribe" of

14.11.2025, 12:40
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The Ministry of Labor reported details about the arrest in the case of the newborn's murder

The Ministry of Labor, Social Protection, and Migration has provided new information about a 22-year-old woman who is suspected of murdering her newborn child. According to preliminary data, the woman, who gave birth on November 11, 2025, at home in Sokuluk, claims that her child showed no signs of life. After that, she reportedly placed the baby in a bag and threw it in the trash.

14.11.2025, 12:26
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In Osh and Manas, military enlistment office employees were detained

According to information provided by the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, on November 13 of this year, employees of the Military Prosecutor's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the State National Security Committee, detained three representatives of the city military registration and enlistment offices in Osh and Manas. These individuals are suspected of committing crimes related to the receipt and extortion of bribes, which are classified under

14.11.2025, 11:02
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The Military Prosecutor's Office detained employees of the Osh and Manas recruitment offices on charges of bribery.

On November 13, employees of the Military Prosecutor's Office, together with representatives of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), conducted an operation during which three employees of the city military enlistment offices of Osh and Manas were detained. According to the information from the General Prosecutor's Office, these individuals are suspects in criminal cases initiated under articles 342 (receiving a bribe) and 343 (extortion of a bribe) of the Criminal Code.

14.11.2025, 10:53
In the southern neighborhoods of Bishkek, the supply of drinking water has been suspended due to an accident.
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In the southern neighborhoods of Bishkek, the supply of drinking water has been suspended due to an accident.

In Bishkek, in the southern neighborhoods, the supply of drinking water has been temporarily suspended. This is due to damage to the water pipeline caused by a private company in the 5th microdistrict. As a result, the lack of water has affected microdistricts No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, as well as the areas "Yug-7" and "Youth Quarter." There is a shortage of water in the private sector below the 3rd and 4th microdistricts, as well as on Abay and Maldybaev streets (above

14.11.2025, 10:48
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Resident of Sokuluk District Detained on Suspicion of Murdering Her Newborn Daughter

On November 14, the press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Chui Region reported the arrest of a suspect in the murder of her newborn daughter in the Sokuluk District. The incident occurred on November 12 at around 12:30 PM, when the police received a report that the body of a dead girl had been found at a dump in the village of Komsomolskoye.

14.11.2025, 09:41
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Woman Breaks Leg Due to Dug-Up Sidewalk Near Bishkek School

According to information from the Call Center Kaktus.media, the victim, a 66-year-old woman, is a teacher at school No. 38. Her son and daughter reported the incident, as a result of which she sustained a triple fracture. As her son recounted, his mother commutes to work during the dark hours, starting her workday at 07:30. She did not notice the hole in the sidewalk, as there were no barriers or warning signs around, and, moreover, there was a lack of lighting.

14.11.2025, 09:36
In Sokuluk, the body of a newborn baby was found in a trash bin
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In Sokuluk, the body of a newborn baby was found in a trash bin

A young woman suspected of murdering her newborn child has been detained in the Chui region, reports the regional police department. According to police information, on November 12 at around 12:30, a signal was received at the Sokuluk district police department that a newborn body was found without signs of life at a landfill in the village of Komsomolskoye.

14.11.2025, 09:33
Dead Baby Found at Dump: 22-Year-Old Mother Detained in Sokuluk
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Dead Baby Found at Dump: 22-Year-Old Mother Detained in Sokuluk

In the Chui region, in the Sokuluk area, a woman suspected of murdering her newborn daughter has been detained. This was reported by the press service of the regional police department. The incident occurred on November 12, when around 12:30 PM, a report was received at the operational duty unit that a baby's body had been found at a garbage dump in the village of Komsomolskoye. An investigative operational group immediately went to the scene.

14.11.2025, 09:25
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A woman found a newborn's body in a trash bin. The child's mother was detained.

In the Chui region, law enforcement agencies detained a girl suspected of murdering her newborn child, reports the press service of the regional police department. The incident occurred on November 12, when the Sokuluk district police received a report that the body of a newborn girl was found without signs of life at a landfill in the village of Komsomolskoye.

14.11.2025, 09:01
In the city of Osh, night raids: the mayor harshly reprimanded cafe and club owners
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In the city of Osh, night raids: the mayor harshly reprimanded cafe and club owners

On the evening before, mass inspections began in cafes, restaurants, and nightclubs in the city of Osh, initiated by Mayor Jenishbek Toktorbaev. The main objective of these raids is to ensure compliance with electricity usage norms during the winter period and to enforce the requirements of the "Silence Law". According to local authorities, the inspections started exactly at 10:00 PM. City services noted that many establishments are violating government cabinet resolutions: the

14.11.2025, 08:56
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Kazakhstan will ask Russia to extradite Ekaterina Bivol

The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, Sanjar Adilov, announced that the country will send a request to Russia for the extradition of Ekaterina Bivol. This was reported by Tengrinews. He specified that a criminal case has been initiated against Bivol and she has been placed on the international wanted list. "Investigative actions are ongoing. We are in contact with the Russian law enforcement agencies. If she is detained, we will raise the issue of her extradition through

13.11.2025, 18:29
Damage of 13.7 million soms: officials detained for land fraud in Kara-Suu
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Damage of 13.7 million soms: officials detained for land fraud in Kara-Suu

In the Kara-Suu district, police officers have stopped the illegal distribution of land plots, reports the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The crime occurred within the territory of the Bash-Bulak rural administration. The investigation revealed that a plot of land measuring 12.29 hectares, classified as pasture, was unlawfully divided. 27 citizens were allocated plots of 600 square meters each for the construction of individual housing, even though the land had not

13.11.2025, 17:57
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<b>The Central Election Commission has agreed to bring criminal charges against candidate Boobekov from district No. 17 for vote buying</b>

On November 13, the Central Election Commission reviewed a request from the Investigation Service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui Region for permission to initiate criminal proceedings against the candidate for the Jogorku Kenesh from district No. 17, Boobekov Bakhtiyar Talasovich. During the meeting, it was reported that on November 12, the CEC received a petition from the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui Region, requesting consent for the detention, arrest, or

13.11.2025, 17:55
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Candidate for the Housing Council is suspected of vote buying, a criminal case has been opened

The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate reported that a case of voter bribery has been recorded in the Chuy region. According to available information, in October, a candidate for deputy in a single-mandate district, B.B., through his campaign manager M.Z., transferred 800,000 soms for the purchase of sports equipment (a special cauldron) with the aim of organizing a game of "Kok-boru."

13.11.2025, 17:15
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In Bishkek, a bus and KIA Carnival collided. Comment from the city administration

Eyewitnesses reported to the editorial office of Kaktus.media about a collision between a minivan and a bus in Bishkek. Currently, the details of the incident are being clarified, and the participants of the accident are awaiting the arrival of patrol service inspectors. Official Statement from the City HallThe press service of the city hall, referring to the municipal enterprise "Bishkek City Transport," confirmed the information that a Golden Dragon bus with the number 01KG49 AW was

13.11.2025, 15:02
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Head-on collision at Issyk-Kul: 27-year-old driver died at the scene

A traffic accident occurred in the village of Baltabay, located in the Issyk-Kul region. The incident was recorded on video. According to information provided by the press service of the regional department of internal affairs, the accident happened on the Balykchy — Bokonbaev — Karakol highway. According to preliminary data, the driver of a BMW X5, traveling east, attempted to overtake and crossed into the oncoming lane, colliding with a Mercedes-Benz that was coming towards him.

13.11.2025, 14:57
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17-year-old Iskander Shahabidinov left for studies at BSU and went missing

The press service of the Lenin District Internal Affairs Department reported on November 13 about the search for Iskander Shukhradzhanovich Shahabidinov, born in 2008. The young man went missing on November 11, when he left his home around 1:30 PM, heading towards BGU for classes. Since that moment, he has not been in contact.

13.11.2025, 14:49
Ombudsman: In the center for patients with HIV and tuberculosis, food was stored next to poison
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Ombudsman: In the center for patients with HIV and tuberculosis, food was stored next to poison

Jamilya Jamambaeva, the Ombudsman of Kyrgyzstan, appealed to government agencies with a request to ensure citizens' rights to health and access to quality medicine. In order to assess the observance of patients' rights undergoing treatment for HIV and tuberculosis, staff from the Ombudsman Institute conducted monitoring at the Jetiy-Oguz Republican Medical Rehabilitation Center located in the Issyk-Kul region.

13.11.2025, 14:38
In Britain, the crypto queen from China was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison
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In Britain, the crypto queen from China was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison

The London court sentenced 47-year-old Qian Zhimin, a Chinese citizen, to 11 years and 8 months in prison. She was found guilty of attempting to launder $6.5 billion obtained through fraudulent actions involving 128,000 investors in China. This was reported by CNN. Photo Metropolitan Police / Reuters. Qian Zhimin convicted of attempting to launder $6.5 billion

13.11.2025, 14:01
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Passenger bus and car collided in Bishkek

Today, at 9:30 AM, an accident occurred at the intersection of Akhunbaeva and Toktonalieva streets in Bishkek, involving a passenger bus and a KIA Sorento car. This information was provided by the city's Main Internal Affairs Department. According to preliminary data, both vehicles were moving in the same direction along Akhunbaeva Street. At the moment when the car attempted to change lanes from the middle lane to the right, it collided with the bus.

13.11.2025, 13:51