According to the agency, a 55-year-old citizen K.Sh. contacted law enforcement with a statement about the unlawful actions of the head of one of the institutions of the State Penitentiary Service.
The applicant reported that in December 2025, a staff member of the colony requested $30,000 for assistance in the early conditional release of a convict under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.
Investigative authorities have opened a criminal case under Article 342 "Receiving a Bribe" of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.
As a result of operational measures, T.M., born in 1984, who previously served as the acting head of correctional institution No. 27, was detained. He is currently placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Department of Internal Affairs, and investigative actions are ongoing.
The MIA urges anyone who may have become a victim of the unlawful actions of this individual to contact the following numbers: 0709843307 or 102.
