Took money under the pretext of organizing a pilgrimage and disappeared

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Took money under the pretext of organizing a pilgrimage and disappeared

A suspect in fraudulent activities has been detained



In Bishkek, officers from the Oktobersky District Department of Internal Affairs conducted an operation to detain a person suspected of fraud related to pilgrimage organization.


Citizen Zh.Z. reported to law enforcement with a statement detailing that on January 12, 2026, on Madiev Street, citizen K.A. took his money in the amount of 110,000 soms under the pretext of assisting in organizing a pilgrimage to Mecca. After receiving the funds, the suspect disappeared without fulfilling his obligations.


In connection with this fact, the Investigative Service of the Oktobersky District Department of Internal Affairs initiated a criminal case under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning fraud.


As a result of operational-search activities, law enforcement officers were able to establish the whereabouts of the suspect, citizen K.A., born in 2002, and detain him. He was soon taken to the Investigative Service and placed in the temporary detention facility of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek in accordance with the provisions of Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.


Law enforcement agencies are appealing to citizens who may have fallen victim to the actions of the detained individual or have any information regarding this case to report it by calling: 0(708) 70-76-70, 0(700) 55-59-93, 0(703) 45-99-88, or by dialing 102.


Photo by the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs

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