The arrest took place in the October district of the capital.
In the October district of Bishkek, local police officers arrested a man suspected of fraud related to the organization of the Hajj.
According to law enforcement agencies, on January 12, 2026, a victim, citizen J.J., approached them. He reported that on Madiev Street, citizen K.A. took possession of 110,000 soms under the pretext of helping to organize a pilgrimage to Mecca. After receiving the money, the fraudster disappeared without fulfilling his obligations.
Based on this statement, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning fraud.
As a result of operational-search activities, investigators were able to establish the whereabouts of the suspect, citizen K.A., born in 2002. He was arrested and taken to the Investigative Service, and then placed in the temporary detention facility of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Law enforcement agencies are asking citizens who have become victims of the actions of the arrested individual or who have any information regarding this case to contact the following numbers: 0(708) 70-76-70, 0(700) 55-59-93, 0(703) 45-99-88, or 102.
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