According to information from judicial sources, on February 12, the suspects were placed in custody for a period of two months, which will end on April 10. They will be held in the pre-trial detention center SIZO-1.
Previously, the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained public figure Bekbolot Talgarbekov, former ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan and ex-minister of agriculture Emilbek Uzakbaev, as well as former deputy Kurmanbek Dyikanbaev. Later, former Deputy Prime Minister and ex-deputy Aaly Karashev and former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Kursan Asanov were also detained.
Photo by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Bekbolot Talgarbekov, Emilbek Uzakbaev, Kurmanbek Dyikanbaev, Aaly Karashev, Kursan Asanov
A criminal case has been initiated against these individuals under part 1 of article 278 "Mass Riots" of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.
We remind you that earlier a group of public figures and officials appealed to President Sadyr Japarov and Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu with a request for the urgent holding of new presidential elections. The appeal was signed by 75 people.
After that, investigative authorities began summoning all signatories for questioning, and several of them were detained.
