In Talas, a man who had been hiding for 25 years in connection with a rape case was caught

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A man who had been hiding for 25 years on a rape charge was caught in Talas
In the Talas region, law enforcement authorities detained a citizen who had been on international wanted list for over a quarter of a century on serious charges. This information was provided by the regional Department of Internal Affairs.

According to police data, on December 6, 2000, a criminal case was initiated against a resident of the Talas district named K.K., born in 1972, under Article 129, Part 1 "Rape" (as per the 1997 edition). On December 11 of the same year, the district prosecutor's office decided to detain him and announced him wanted.

Later, the case was reclassified under Article 154, Part 2, Clause 3 "Rape accompanied by a threat of violence dangerous to life or health." Thus, the man had been wanted since February 18, 2000, and he had been hiding for over 20 years.

Photo of the Talas Regional Department of Internal Affairs

Thanks to international cooperation, the Talas District Police Department was able to establish the whereabouts of the wanted individual. In June 2024, he was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Following his arrest, the extradition process began.

On February 1, 2026, K.K. was brought to Kyrgyzstan, where he was handed over to investigative authorities and placed in a temporary detention facility in Talas.

Currently, investigative activities are ongoing in the case.
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