Kursan Asanov placed under house arrest

The Bishkek City Court considered a measure of restraint for the ex-deputy minister of internal affairs of Kyrgyzstan Kursan Asanov.

Earlier, lawyers filed a complaint against the measure of restraint in the form of detention.

The court, having considered the complaint, placed the former official under house arrest.

Ex-deputy minister of internal affairs Kursan Asanov and the former member of the Board of Directors of AKB Tolubay CJSC Almaz Sarybaev were detained on suspicion of a violent seizure of power in September 2021. It is known that the former president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and a deputy Zhanar Akayev are also involved in the case. An audio recording of the alleged conversation between the ex-deputy minister of internal affairs Kursan Asanov and the former member of the Board of Directors of AKB Tolubay CJSC Almaz Sarybaev was posted on social media. Caption to the audio recording says that Kursan Asanov, Zhanar Akayev and other politicians are negotiating an armed seizure of power.