In Bishkek, a suspect in robbery who threatened with a knife was detained

Анна Федорова Incidents
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According to information provided by the Internal Affairs Department of the Lenin District, on January 16, 2026, a report was received at the police station from a citizen, N. B. He stated that in one of the apartments on Umetaliev Street, an unknown man, threatening him with a knife, took two mobile phones, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and 20,000 soms, after which he fled the scene of the crime.

Criminal proceedings were initiated regarding this incident under Article 206 "Robbery" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

As a result of operational-search activities, law enforcement officers were able to identify the suspect. He turned out to be 34-year-old M. F., who was detained and brought to the investigative service. In accordance with the provisions of Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, he was placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Internal Affairs Department.

Upon his arrest, one of the stolen phones was found with M. F., which will now be used as physical evidence.

It was also revealed that the second phone was sold for 18,000 soms to an employee of one of the shopping centers in the capital named K., who was also brought to the Lenin District Internal Affairs Department for further investigation.

The investigation is ongoing.
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